Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - meantime
Связанные словари
Meantime
meantime
1. In the meantime or meantime means in the period of time between two events. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult, but in the meantime she relies on your support... It now hopes to hold elections in February. Meantime, the state will continue to be run from Delhi. = meanwhile PHRASE: PHR with cl 2. For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens. The Prime Minister has, for the meantime, seen off the challenge of the opposition... PHRASE: PHR with cl
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adv. & n. --adv. = MEANWHILE. Usage Less usual than meanwhile. --n. the intervening period (esp. in the meantime). Etymology: MEAN(3) + TIME ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Англо-русский словарь
5.
~ adv 1 in the meantime in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past (The doctor will be here soon. In the meantime, try and relax. | I didn't see her for another five years, and in the meantime she had got married and had a couple of kids.) 2 for the meantime for the present time, until something happens (The power supply should be back soon - for the meantime we'll have to use candles.) 3 sentence adverb spoken in the present period, before something else happens (Dinner will be at 7. Meantime, just make yourselves at home.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1156 | |
2 | 812 | |
3 | 774 | |
4 | 771 | |
5 | 730 | |
6 | 699 | |
7 | 693 | |
8 | 689 | |
9 | 664 | |
10 | 655 | |
11 | 652 | |
12 | 633 | |
13 | 629 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 608 | |
16 | 602 | |
17 | 602 | |
18 | 596 | |
19 | 596 | |
20 | 594 |