Sentence examples of "quite a while" in English

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He's been waiting here for quite a while. Ha estado esperando aquí durante un buen rato.
Growing this thick mustache has taken me quite a while. Me ha llevado mucho tiempo cultivar este espeso bigote.
He's already been in the toilet for quite a while. Él ya lleva demasiado tiempo en el baño.
There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help? Hay muchas cosas por hacer, ¿quieres ayuda?
Please wait here for a while. Por favor, espere aquí un momento.
Tom is quite a mischievous child. Tom es un niño bastante travieso.
I haven't talked to you in a while. So what have you been doing? Llevo tiempo sin hablar contigo. ¿Que es de ti?
Tom became interested in music because his neighbor was quite a musician. Tom se interesó por la música porque su vecino tenía harto de músico.
Let me think for a while. Dejame pensar un rato.
There'll be quite a lot of scenes like this in the next few programs. Habrán muchas escenas como esta en los próximos programas.
It's been a while since I had a good chat. Hace tiempo que no platico.
Tom knows quite a lot about Mary. Tom sabe bastante acerca de Mary.
Leave the window open for a while. Deja la ventana abierta un rato.
He received quite a few letters this morning. Él recibió muchas cartas esta mañana.
I've been out of the loop for a while. Can you bring me up to speed? He estado fuera un tiempo. ¿Puedes ponerme al día?
He has quite a few valuable paintings. Él posee muchas pinturas valiosas.
It took him a while to realize the situation. Le tomó un tiempo comprender la situación.
I know quite a few people who don't eat meat. Yo conozco a unas pocas personas que no comen carne.
Tom waited a while to let his eyes adjust to the darkness. Tom esperó un poco a que sus ojos se acostumbraran a la oscuridad.
His wife is quite a talented woman. Su esposa es una mujer muy talentosa.
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