mentres

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

meanwhile

Conj

while, as

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈmentɾɪs]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Old Galician-Portuguese mentre (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin dum interim. Compare Spanish mientras.

Sinne

Exerceu como rexente en varias ocasións mentres o seu marido estaba no continente .

She served as regent on several occasions while her husband was on the mainland.

Mentres se desenvolvía esta xunta produciuse o ataque aéreo .

As the war unfolded, there was an air raid.

Mentres , os grupos da esquerda acusárono da privatización das residencias.

Meanwhile, left-wing groups have accused him of privatizing residences.