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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
for a while adv (for some time)un rato nm
 I'm going down to the pub for a while.
 Me voy al bar un rato.
  (coloquial)un ratito nm
 Me voy al bar un ratito.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
for a little while,
a little while adv		 (for a short time)un rato loc adv
  (informal)un ratito loc adv
 I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind.
 We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes.
 Me quedaré un rato, si no te molesta.
  un momento loc adv
  (informal)un momentito loc adv
 Me quedaré un momento, si no te molesta.
  (formal)un corto tiempo, por un corto tiempo loc adv
  (formal)por un breve momento loc adv
 Me quedaré por un corto tiempo, si no te molesta.
for quite a while adv (for a considerable time)mucho tiempo loc adv
 I haven't seen him for quite a while.
 Hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo.
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'for a while' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
for a stretch - some
Spanish:
desde hace tiempo - de largo - durante un tiempo - por un tiempo - desde hace mucho - ir para largo - para rato - tener cuerda para rato


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