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Meanings of for a while in English

Portuguese
um pouco

For a short time.

        um pouco
        Usage of for a while in English
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        It will continue for a while yet, I think, Mathew Moihoi said.
        Radio NZ
        2
        She plans to carry on the hotline's work for a while longer.
        Reuters
        3
        Let the Empire drain Raada of its resources for a while longer.
        Ahsoka
        4
        Turn left, go straight for a while, turn right, more going straight.
        The darkest touch
        5
        Indeed, the uncanny valley has concerned the games industry for a while.
        BBC
        6
        The reality is that García's form has been strong for a while.
        The Guardian
        7
        Important events and significant people stamp themselves on Time, for a while.
        The Good, The Bad, and The Uncanny
        8
        I just need to talk for a while, only a short while.
        Veronika Decides to Die
        9
        I waited for a while, in case he came back into view.
        NS13 Zero Hour (2010)
        10
        As a result she had to leave the country for a while.
        The duel: pakistan on the flight path of american power
        11
        The work allowed him to escape his racing thoughts for a while.
        Hidden Warrior
        12
        He'd ask his parents to send the youngsters outside for a while.
        In every heartbeat
        13
        I don't think I will come back for a while, he said.
        Reuters
        14
        I was done with the eighteenth-century point of view for a while.
        Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
        15
        I think it affected his game for a while and his confidence.
        Reuters
        16
        Come on, come into the pool, take it easy for a while.
        The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
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