meantime

• Adverb, das einen Zeitraum zwischen zwei Ereignissen oder eine gleichzeitig ablaufende Handlung bezeichnet; oft im Sinne von „in der Zwischenzeit“ oder „währenddessen“.

An adverb meaning "in the intervening period" or "at the same time." It is often interchangeable with 'meanwhile' and indicates something happening concurrently or while waiting for something else.

1. During the intervening timeB1formal

   In the period of time between two events or while waiting for something else to happen.

   In der Zwischenzeit

   • The repair will take two hours; in the meantime, you can wait in the lounge.
   • She is finishing her degree; in the meantime, she works part-time.
   • The package will arrive next week; in the meantime, please use the temporary supplies.

   Synonymefor the time beingmeanwhiletemporarily

• Substantiv, das den Zeitraum zwischen zwei Ereignissen oder die Zeit bezeichnet, während der etwas anderes geschieht.

A noun referring to the period of time between two events or while something else is happening.

unzählbar

1. The intervening timeB1formal

   The period of time between two events or while waiting for something to happen.

   Zwischenzeit

   • In the meantime, please review the documents.
   • The meeting starts in an hour; in the meantime, let's grab coffee.
   • He will arrive soon; in the meantime, we can prepare the room.

   Synonymeinterimintervalmeanwhile