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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesattratempo
Native Script:frattempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /rat.tʃeˈdɛn.to/
"Nel frattempo, possiamo finire il lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The intervening time or period between two events or actions.
"In der Zwischenzeit können wir den Tisch decken." - 2
An interim period or meantime.
"Sie war in der Zwischenzeit sehr beschäftigt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German zwischen (between) and zīt (time), originating from Old German roots denoting an intervening period. Historically used in temporal contexts to describe the interval between two events or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zwischenzeit" is said worldwide
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entre-temps
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/
"En attendant, nous pouvons préparer le dîner."
Zwischenzeit
Transliteration: /ˈtsvɪ.sn̩ˌtsaɪt/
"In der Zwischenzeit können wir Kaffee trinken."
attratempo
Transliteration: /rat.tʃeˈdɛn.to/
Script: frattempo
"Nel frattempo, possiamo finire il lavoro."
mientras tanto
Transliteration: /ˈmjen.tras ˈtan.to/
"Mientras tanto, ella leyó un libro."
enquanto isso
Transliteration: /ẽˈkwɐ̃.tu ˈi.su/
"Enquanto isso, preparei o jantar."
इस दौरान
Transliteration: is dauran
"इस दौरान हम बाहर गए थे।"
期间
Transliteration: qíjiān
"在此期间，我们可以休息一下。"
그 동안
Transliteration: geu dongan
"그 동안 우리는 많은 일을 했다."
合間
Transliteration: aima
"その合間に本を読みました。"
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