Meanwhile - English meaning

Meanwhile – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
In the intervening period of time.
Usage examples:
Meanwhile, i will give you a prescription for some pills
Synonims:
For now For the moment For the present For the time being Meantime In the meantime In the intervening period In the interim In the interval In the meanwhile The while Temporarily Pro tem Ad i
adverb
On the other hand.
Usage examples:
He has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life

adverb
Until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
Usage examples:
It’s going to take several days for my car to be repaired – meanwhile i’m renting one.

Meanwhile translation into English

Meanwhile: translate from English into Chinese

同时, 与此同时, 其间, 顺便, 顺

Meanwhile: translate from English into Dutch

In de tussentijd, Ondertussen, Inmiddels, Intussen, Daarentegen

Meanwhile: translate from English into French

Pendant ce temps, En attendant, Entre-temps, Dans l'intervalle

Meanwhile: translate from English into German

Inzwischen, Mittlerweile, Unterdessen, Indessen, Indes, Währenddessen, Einstweilen, Zwischendurch, Darüber

Meanwhile: translate from English into Hindi

इस दौरान, तब तक, इसी बीच में, इतने में, इस समय में

Meanwhile: translate from English into Italian

Nel frattempo, Intanto, Mentre, Frattanto

Meanwhile: translate from English into Korean

그 동안에, 이야기는 바뀌어, 한편 이야기는 바뀌어

Meanwhile: translate from English into Russian

Тем временем, Между тем

Meanwhile: translate from English into Spanish

Entretanto, Mientras tanto, Mientras

Word origin

late Middle English: from mean3 + while.

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Meanwhile synonims

for the time being

idiom
Temporarily

phrase
For the present; until some other arrangement is made.
Usage examples:
However, he agreed to continue for the time being until a new secretary was appointed.

idiom
At this time
Usage examples:
The union voted not to strike for the time being., the situation seems to be peaceful, for now at l…

For the time being - all meanings in English

meantime

adverb
Meanwhile.
Usage examples:
In the meantime i'll make some enquiries of my own

noun
The time while something else is happening
Usage examples:
Rick wants to be an actor, but in the meantime he’s working as a waiter.

Meantime - all meanings in English

temporarily

adverb
For a limited period of time; not permanently.
Usage examples:
Symptoms may disappear temporarily

Temporarily - all meanings in English

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