meantime
The time spent waiting for another eventThe time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
» In the meantime, he went to sleep.
Тем временем он уснул.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.
We'll come back asap; just wait here for the meantime.
Zwischenzeit
the time between one event, process, or period and another
Examples
49 sentencesIn the meantime, he went to sleep.
ruТем временем он уснул. — marafon
What can I do in the meantime?
deWas kann ich in der Zwischenzeit tun? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What should I do in the meantime?
ruЧто мне пока делать? — marafon
deWas soll ich derweil tun? — Waldelfe
What can be done in the meantime?
What should we do in the meantime?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in theFrom Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.
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Forms
plural: meantimesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable