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mientras adverbio 1 (al mismo tiempo) tb◊ mientras tanto in the meantime, meanwhile2 (esp AmL) (cuanto):◊ mientras más se le da, más pide the more you give him, the more he wants;mientras menos coma, mejor the less I eat the better ■ conjunción 1 (indicando simultaneidad) while;◊ mientras dormíamos while we were asleep2 (con idea de futuro, condición, etc) as long as;◊ mientras viva/él no se entere as long as I live/he doesn't find out3◊ mientras que (con valor adversativo) whereas, while
mientras
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1 (a la vez, durante) while: no comas mientras estudias, don't eat while you are studying
2 (+ subjuntivo) as long as: mientras no mejores, as long as you don't improve 3 mientras que (por el contrario) whereas
II adv (entre tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime: la niña escapa mientras la bruja se disfraza, the little girl runs away, and meanwhile the witch disguises herself 'mientras' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguantar - asesinar - cerrarse - continuamente - distraerse - error - especificación - gustar - histórica - histórico - mucha - mucho - poder - prestar - programa - reconcomerse - salario - seguridad - soler - sombra - tela - telefonear - tener - toda - todo - viaje - contrario - disponer - momento English: along - also - around-the clock - as - begin - blubber - cluster - cover - dislocate - even - exhibit - fast - feel - flick through - go - going - grind - gulp - have - hit on - hit upon - house-sit - in-service - insult - listen - long - meantime - meanwhile - must - nick - publicity - raise - sensibly - slip out - stand over - stop - study - whereas - while - house - on - over - progress - sick pay - stay
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.