Meanwhile (mín-wail)

adverb
/ˈmiːn.waɪl/
mientras tanto (mientras tanto)

Meaning

at the same time; during the same period
At the same time; in the intervening period.
Traducción del significado
al mismo tiempo; durante el mismo período
al mismo tiempo; durante el mismo periodo

Oraciones de ejemplo

She was cooking dinner, meanwhile he was setting the table.

Ella estaba cocinando la cena, mientras él estaba poniendo la mesa.
Ella estaba cocinando la cena, mientras él estaba poniendo la mesa.

She was cooking dinner; meanwhile, I set the table.

Ella estaba cocinando la cena; mientras tanto, yo puse la mesa.
Ella estaba cocinando la cena; mientras tanto, yo puse la mesa.

Synonyms

meantime, at the same time, simultaneously, in the meantime, concurrently
Entrada 1
meantime, at the same time, simultaneously
Entrada 2
at the same time, simultaneously, in the meantime, concurrently

Antonyms

later, afterwards, subsequently
Entrada 1
later, afterwards, subsequently
Entrada 2
afterwards, later

Colocaciones

meanwhile back, meanwhile elsewhere, meanwhile at home, and meanwhile
Entrada 1
meanwhile back, meanwhile elsewhere
Entrada 2
meanwhile back, meanwhile at home, and meanwhile