Meanwhile (meen-wail)

adverb
/ˈmiːn.waɪl/
pendant ce temps (pendant ce temps)

Signification

at the same time; during the same period
At the same time; in the intervening period.
Traduction de la signification
en même temps; pendant la même période
en meme temps; pendant la meme periode

Phrases d'exemple

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

Elle cuisinait le dîner, pendant ce temps il dressait la table.
Elle cuisinait le dîner, pendant ce temps il dressait la table.

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

Elle cuisinait le dîner; pendant ce temps, j'ai mis la table.
Elle cuisinait le dîner; pendant ce temps, j'ai mis la table.

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

later, afterwards, subsequently
Entrée 1
later, afterwards, subsequently
Entrée 2
afterwards, later

Collocations

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

Vocabulaires connexes

used to emphasize a statement or to return to a previous subject; regardless of what happened
For that or for it.
in a strange or unusual way; unexpectedly
in an intense, angry, or passionate way
to some extent; not completely; in part
every hour; happening or done each hour; continuously