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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmjentras ˈtanto
"El autobús tardará diez minutos; mientras tanto, esperemos aquí."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
During the intervening time; in the period between two events.
"The train does not leave for an hour; meanwhile, we can grab some coffee."
- 1
The intervening period of time.
"Dinner will be ready soon; in the meanwhile, help yourself to some appetizers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'meane while', combining the adjective 'mean' (meaning intervening or middle) with 'while' (denoting a period of time). Over time, the phrases coalesced into a standard adverbial form used to describe concurrent events happening in different places or during an intervening period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meanwhile" is said worldwide
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pendant ce temps
Transliteration: pãdã sœ tãs
"Le dîner sera prêt bientôt; pendant ce temps, lisons un livre."
inzwischen
Transliteration: ɪnˈtsvɪʃn̩
"Der Zug kommt erst in einer Stunde; inzwischen können wir Kaffee trinken."
nel frattempo
Transliteration: nel fratˈtempo
"La cena sarà pronta presto; nel frattempo, rilassati."
mientras tanto
Transliteration: ˈmjentras ˈtanto
"El autobús tardará diez minutos; mientras tanto, esperemos aquí."
enquanto isso
Transliteration: ẽˈkwɐtu ˈisu
"O jantar vai demorar; enquanto isso, vamos conversar."
इस बीच
Transliteration: is beech
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गाड़ी आने में देर है, इस बीच हम चाय पी सकते हैं।"
与此同时
Transliteration: yǔ cǐ tóng shí
Script: 中文汉字
"饭菜马上好，与此同时你可以洗手。"
그동안에
Transliteration: geudong-ane
Script: 한국어 한글
"버스가 곧 올 것입니다. 그동안에 티켓을 사세요."
その間に
Transliteration: sono aida ni
Script: 日本語
"電車が来るまで時間があります。その間に切符を買いましょう。"
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