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mientras.

meanwhile

8 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈmjentɾas/[ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]

  1. meanwhile

Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish mientras (already sparsely attested in the 13th century), mientra, from an older demientre, domientre, which was influenced by the preposition de and adverbial -s (compare antes, entonces, quizás and Old Spanish nunquas), inherited from Late Latin dum interim. 13th-century Old Spanish generally uses demientre or mientra, but the form mientras gained greater currency in the following centuries. Akin to Italian mentre.

conj/ˈmjentɾas/[ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]

  1. while, whilst, as (at the same time as)

    Quédate aquí con los chicos mientras hablo con la gerente.

  2. as long as, so long as (expressing a condition)

    Mientras llueva, me quedaré en casa.

  3. however much, however many, “the..., the...” (constructing parallel comparatives)

    with-comparative
    Mientras más lo hago, más me gusta.

  4. while, whereas (indicating difference)

Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish mientras (already sparsely attested in the 13th century), mientra, from an older demientre, domientre, which was influenced by the preposition de and adverbial -s (compare antes, entonces, quizás and Old Spanish nunquas), inherited from Late Latin dum interim. 13th-century Old Spanish generally uses demientre or mientra, but the form mientras gained greater currency in the following centuries. Akin to Italian mentre.

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