for the meantime

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
meanwhile, meantime adv	(at the same time)	mientras tanto loc adv
	Some of them were at the party. Meanwhile, their children at home were making a mess of the kitchen.
	Algunos de ellos estaban en la fiesta. Mientras tanto, sus hijos en casa estaban haciendo destrozos en la cocina.
meanwhile, meantime adv	(during this time)	mientras tanto loc adv
	It will be a few minutes before the water boils, and meanwhile you can cut the potatoes.
	Van a pasar algunos minutos antes de que hierva el agua, y mientras tanto puedes cortar las patatas.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
meanwhile adv	(anyway, on another topic)	cambiando de tema expr
		por otra parte loc adv
	The cake has to bake for 15 more minutes. Meanwhile, did you talk to Scott?
	La torta debe hornearse por 15 minutos más. Cambiando de tema, ¿hablaste con Scott?

Compound Forms: meanwhile \| meantime \| ~~mean solar time~~
Inglés		Español
in the meantime, in the meanwhile adv	(until then, for now)	mientras tanto loc adv
		por el momento loc adv
	My car won't be ready until Friday, so in the meanwhile I'm taking the bus to work.
	Mi auto no estará listo hasta el viernes, así que mientras tanto estoy tomando el autobús para ir al trabajo.

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