Usage of "for a while"

Portuguese

For a short time.

Usage of for a while in English

It will continue for a while yet, I think, Mathew Moihoi said. 
 Radio NZ 

She plans to carry on the hotline's work for a while longer. 
 Reuters 

Let the Empire drain Raada of its resources for a while longer. 
 Ahsoka 

Turn left, go straight for a while, turn right, more going straight. 
 The darkest touch 

Indeed, the uncanny valley has concerned the games industry for a while. 
 BBC 

The reality is that García's form has been strong for a while. 
 The Guardian 

Important events and significant people stamp themselves on Time, for a while. 
 The Good, The Bad, and The Uncanny 

I just need to talk for a while, only a short while. 
 Veronika Decides to Die 

I waited for a while, in case he came back into view. 
 NS13 Zero Hour (2010) 

As a result she had to leave the country for a while. 
 The duel: pakistan on the flight path of american power 

The work allowed him to escape his racing thoughts for a while. 
 Hidden Warrior 

He'd ask his parents to send the youngsters outside for a while. 
 In every heartbeat 

I don't think I will come back for a while, he said. 
 Reuters 

I was done with the eighteenth-century point of view for a while. 
 Past malice: an emma fielding mystery 

I think it affected his game for a while and his confidence. 
 Reuters 

Come on, come into the pool, take it easy for a while. 
 The mammoth book of the best of best new sf 

Translations for for a while

Portuguese

Meanings of for a while in English