inzwischen
meanwhile · in the meantime
Dieses Wort beschreibt die Zeit, die zwischen zwei Momenten liegt. Es zeigt, was währenddessen passiert oder wie sich etwas in der Zeit entwickelt hat.
The German word "inzwischen" is an adverb meaning "meanwhile", "in the meantime", or "since then".
- It is made up of two words:
- in (in)
- zwischen (between)
Together, it conveys something happening "in between" two events or during a certain interval.
Similar words:
- mittlerweile (by now, meanwhile)
- unterdessen (meanwhile)
Difference:
- Mittlerweile often emphasizes the change over time up to the present,
- unterdessen is closer in meaning to "meanwhile," mostly neutral in tone.
- Inzwischen is versatile for both past and ongoing time intervals.
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Examples
Inzwischen ist er angekommen.adverb
Meanwhile, he has arrived.
Inzwischen können wir ein neues Spiel beginnen.adverb
In the meantime, we can begin a new game.
Inzwischen essen sie das Abendessen.adverb
Meanwhile, they are eating dinner.
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