meantime

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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

Adv

During the interval; meanwhile.

Concepts

pendant ce temps

entre-temps

entretemps

en attendant

dans l'intervalle

cependant

intervalle

toutefois

alors que

dans l’intervalle

en même temps

entrefaites

décalage

intérim

là

Synonymes

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

Traductions

entretanto

mientras tanto

frattanto

inzwischen

frattempo

Zwischenzeit

mientras

enquanto isso

intanto

εν τω μεταξύ

mittlerweile

mentrestant

entretant

ūlaken

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmiːntaɪm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: menetime

In summary

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