meantime

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

Adv

During the interval; meanwhile.

Conceptes

mentrestant

entretant

endemig

temps intermedi

ínterim

Sinònims

meanwhile

in the meantime

interim

while

for the time being

interval

ad interim

along the way

lag

in the meanwhile

at the same time

between

during

entr’acte

interlude

intermission

pending

Traduccions

entretanto

mientras tanto

pendant ce temps

frattanto

entre-temps

mientras

Zwischenzeit

inzwischen

frattempo

entretemps

enquanto isso

intanto

εν τω μεταξύ

en attendant

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmiːntaɪm/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: menetime

In summary

From Middle English menetime, equivalent to mean + time. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the meantime.