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meanwhile

meanwhile

Meaning of meanwhile

English

while something else is happening

Русский

В то же время, пока происходит другое событие

meanwhile

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/
American English
/ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/

meanwhile with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом meanwhile

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • meanwhile, work continuesтем временем работа продолжается
  • meanwhile, wait hereтем временем подождите здесь
  • meanwhile, back homeтем временем дома
  • meanwhile, at workтем временем на работе
  • meanwhile, in townтем временем в городе

meanwhile usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I'll cook dinner; meanwhile, you can set the table.

Я приготовлю ужин; тем временем ты можешь накрыть на стол.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Meanwhile, the children played outside.

Тем временем дети играли на улице.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between meanwhile, at the same time, and simultaneously

A
🇬🇧English
at the same time

at the same moment, more neutral

B1very often

ENShe was cooking and talking on the phone at the same time.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
simultaneously

formal: at exactly the same time

B2often

ENThe two alarms rang simultaneously.

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meanwhile belongs to the topic "Temporal Relations →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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meanwhile meaning: what does it mean?

while something else is happening

meanwhile pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

meanwhile is pronounced as /ˈmiːnwaɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

meanwhile definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Я приготовлю ужин; тем временем ты можешь накрыть на стол. Translation: I'll cook dinner; meanwhile, you can set the table.

Is meanwhile part of Temporal Relations vocabulary?

Yes, meanwhile can be learned in the Temporal Relations topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is meanwhile part of Time vocabulary?

Yes, meanwhile can be learned in the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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