/ˈmjentɾas/
Translation
while, whilst, whereas
Word origin
From Latin dum interim ('while in the meantime'), with later analogical -s. Ultimately from inter ('between, among').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- interim
- English cognates
- interim
Examples
ejercicio.
I listen to music while I exercise.
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While you rest, I will finish the report.
, .
Where there is a will, there is a way forward.
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Take the chance to read while you travel on the train.
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In the meantime, I will prepare dinner for everyone.
Used in
Stories
(7)La fábrica de madera
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La promesa de Lucía
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Le echo de menos
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Lleva toda la mañana
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María lleva una hora esperando
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Preparando la visita
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Los puestos del sábado
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Grammar articles
(7)Spanish Adverbs of Place, Time and Degree (aquí, todavía, muy vs mucho)
Spanish Correlative Comparison: cuanto más... más, cada vez más, el doble
Spanish Connectors of Addition and Contrast: además, sin embargo, en cambio
Spanish Imperfect: hablaba, comía, vivía and Only Three Irregulars
Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose Between the Two Spanish Past Tenses
Spanish Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses
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