meantime

• Advérbio que significa "no período intermediário" ou "ao mesmo tempo". Costuma ser intercambiável com "enquanto isso" e indica algo que acontece simultaneamente ou enquanto se espera outra coisa.

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.

   Enquanto isso

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfor the time beingmeanwhiletemporarily

• Substantivo que designa o intervalo de tempo entre dois eventos ou durante o qual algo acontece; também usado na expressão 'in the meantime', que significa 'enquanto isso' ou 'nesse meio-tempo'.

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

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1. The intervening timeB1formal

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

   Intervalo de tempo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosinterimintervalmeanwhile