While
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stund, intervall
a span of time
Exempel
After searching for a while, she finally found her misplaced keys under the sofa.
while
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trots att, även om
despite the fact that; even though
Exempel
While he faced numerous challenges, he never gave up on his dream.
Trots att han mötte många utmaningar, gav han aldrig upp sin dröm.
02
medan, även om
used to indicate contrast
Exempel
Some students find math easy, while others struggle with it.
Vissa elever tycker att matte är lätt, medan andra kämpar med det.
03
medan, under tiden
used to indicate a period of time during which an action takes place or a state of affairs exists, often denoting simultaneous or concurrent events
Exempel
The students chatted quietly while the teacher was writing on the board.
Eleverna pratade tyst medan läraren skrev på tavlan.
