meanwhile
01
under tiden, samtidigt
at the same time but often somewhere else
Exempel
She started cooking dinner; meanwhile, her husband set the table.
Hon började laga middagen; under tiden dukade hennes man bordet.
The kids played in the backyard, meanwhile the adults prepared the food for the barbecue.
Barnen lekte i trädgården, under tiden förberedde de vuxna maten för grillningen.
02
under tiden, samtidigt
during the period of time between two events or while waiting for something to happen
Exempel
The meeting will start soon. Meanwhile, I ’ll finish reviewing these documents.
Mötet börjar snart. Under tiden kommer jag att avsluta granskningen av dessa dokument.
The car is being repaired. Meanwhile, we can grab lunch.
Bilen är under reparation. Under tiden kan vi äta lunch.
03
under tiden, samtidigt
in a way that connects or contrasts two simultaneous actions, events, or conditions
Exempel
The company was struggling with budget cuts; meanwhile, its competitors were investing heavily in innovative projects.
Företaget kämpade med budgetnedskärningar; under tiden investerade dess konkurrenter tungt i innovativa projekt.
Some employees were adapting well to the new remote work setup; meanwhile, others were facing challenges in staying connected.
Vissa anställda anpassade sig väl till den nya distansarbetsuppläggningen; under tiden hade andra svårigheter att hålla kontakten.
Meanwhile
Exempel
In the meanwhile, the workers finished preparing the documents.
Under tiden har arbetarna avslutat förberedelsen av dokumenten.
He went to the store; in the meanwhile, she cleaned the house.
Han gick till affären; under tiden städade hon huset.
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