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1 mientras
adv.in the meantime, in the meanwhile.conj.while (time).leía mientras comía she was reading while eating* * *► adverbio1 in the meantime, meanwhile■ voy por unas toallas, mientras (tanto), vete calentando el agua I'm going to get some towels, in the meantime you can start heating the water1 (temporal) while, whilst■ mientras estés de vacaciones no pienses en el trabajo while you're on holiday, don't think about work2 (adversativa) whereas■ yo al menos he estudiado, mientras que tú no at least I have studied, whereas you haven't3 (hasta que) until■ no sabremos quién lo hizo mientras no tengamos las pruebas necesarias we won't know who did it until we have the necessary evidence4 (condicional) as long as■ te lo explico mientras no se lo digas a nadie más I'll tell you as long as you don't tell anyone else* * *conj.1) while, as2) as long as•- mientras tanto* * *1. CONJ1) (=durante) whilemientras duró la guerra — while o when the war was on
2) [expresando condición] as long as3) (=en tanto que) while, whereastú trabajas mientras que yo estoy en el paro — you're working while o whereas I'm unemployed
4) esp LAm (=cuanto)mientras más lo repetía, menos lo creía — the more he repeated it the less I believed him
2.llegaré en seguida, mientras (tanto), prepáralo todo — I'll be right there, meanwhile o in the meantime, you get it all ready
* * *I1) ( al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto — in the meantime, meanwhile
2) (esp AmL) ( cuanto)mientras más se le da, más pide — the more you give him, the more he wants
IImientras menos coma, mejor — the less I eat the better
1) ( indicando simultaneidad) while2)a) (con idea de futuro, condición, etc)mientras + subj — as long as
mientras pueda/viva — as long as I can/live
b)mientras (que) — ( siempre que) (+ subj) as long as
mientras (que) él no se entere... — as long as he doesn't find out...
3)mientras que — ( con valor adversativo) whereas, while
* * *----* mientras está funcionando = in mid-operation.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* mientras juega = at play.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mientras que = as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilst.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* mientras que + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interim.* * *I1) ( al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto — in the meantime, meanwhile
2) (esp AmL) ( cuanto)mientras más se le da, más pide — the more you give him, the more he wants
IImientras menos coma, mejor — the less I eat the better
1) ( indicando simultaneidad) while2)a) (con idea de futuro, condición, etc)mientras + subj — as long as
mientras pueda/viva — as long as I can/live
b)mientras (que) — ( siempre que) (+ subj) as long as
mientras (que) él no se entere... — as long as he doesn't find out...
3)mientras que — ( con valor adversativo) whereas, while
* * ** mientras está funcionando = in mid-operation.* mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it.* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* mientras juega = at play.* mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.* mientras que = as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilst.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* mientras que + Subjuntivo = provided (that).* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* mientras tanto = in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interim.* * *A (al mismo tiempo) tbmientras tanto in the meantime, meanwhileyo caliento la comida, tú mientras (tanto) puedes poner la mesa I'll heat the food up and while I'm doing that you can set the table o and you can be setting the table meanwhileB( esp AmL) (cuanto): mientras más se le da, más pide the more you give him, the more he wantsmientras menos tenga que tratar con ella, mejor the less I have to deal with her the betterA (indicando simultaneidad) whileentraron mientras dormíamos they got in while we were asleepB1 (con idea de futuro, condición, etc) (+ subj) as long asmientras pueda/viva as long as I can/livemientras persistan en esa actitud no van a conseguir nada de él as long as they persist with that attitude o unless they change their attitude they won't get anywhere with him2mientras (que) él no se entere … as long as he doesn't find out …Cmientras que (con valor adversativo) whereas, whileél ha ganado varios premios, mientras que su hermano es totalmente desconocido he has won several awards while o whereas his brother is totally unknown* * *
mientras adverbio
1 ( al mismo tiempo) tb
2 (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;
2 (con idea de futuro, condición, etc) as long as;◊ mientras viva/él no se entere as long as I live/he doesn't find out
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mientras
I conj
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
* * *♦ conj1. [al tiempo que] while;leía mientras comía she was reading while eatingmientras pueda as long as I can4. [cuanto]mientras más/menos the more/less;mientras menos hables, mejor the less you speak the better5.mientras que [con tal de que] as long as;mientras que no hagas ruido, puedes quedarte as long as you don't make any noise, you can stay6.♦ advmientras (tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime* * *I conj while;mientras que whereasII adv:mientras tanto in the meantime, meanwhile* * *mientras adv1) ormientras tanto : meanwhile, in the meantime2)mientras más : the moremientras más como, más quiero: the more I eat, the more I wantmientras conj1) : while, asroncaba mientras dormía: he snored while he was sleeping2) : as long asluchará mientras pueda: he will fight as long as he is able3)mientras que : while, whereasél es alto mientras que ella es muy baja: he is tall, whereas she is very short* * *mientras1 adv meanwhilemientras2 conj (al mismo tiempo) while -
2 mientras
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3 mientras estamos en ello
Ex. While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.* * *Ex: While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.
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4 mientras está funcionando
Ex. At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.* * *Ex: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.
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5 mientras hay vida hay esperanza
Ex. People often say of one who is critically ill, 'where there's life, there's hope' but the reverse is probably more true: 'where there's hope, there's life'.* * *Ex: People often say of one who is critically ill, 'where there's life, there's hope' but the reverse is probably more true: 'where there's hope, there's life'.
Spanish-English dictionary > mientras hay vida hay esperanza
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6 mientras haya existencias
= while stocks last, subject to availabilityEx. These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.Ex. Loans may be made in a mixture of currencies according to the borrower's preferences (subject to availability).* * *= while stocks last, subject to availabilityEx: These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.
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7 mientras juega
= at playEx. The author discusses a new book of which he is editor about the response of children to the information revolution at school, in the home, at study and at play.* * *= at playEx: The author discusses a new book of which he is editor about the response of children to the information revolution at school, in the home, at study and at play.
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8 mientras más, mejor
= the more the merrier, the more the betterEx. The film ' The More the Merrier' features some of her finest work.Ex. Canzone seems to be less afraid when there are other greyhounds around him, the more the better.* * *= the more the merrier, the more the betterEx: The film ' The More the Merrier' features some of her finest work.
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9 mientras que + Subjuntivo
= as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilstEx. Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level.Ex. In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow.Ex. UNIBID has less redundancy and covers more types of bibliographic material than UNIMARC, whereas the latter probably has more entry points for catalogue headings.Ex. While the label is being scanned, the display station checks the number.Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.* * *= as long as, so long as, whereas, while, whilstEx: Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level.
Ex: In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow.Ex: UNIBID has less redundancy and covers more types of bibliographic material than UNIMARC, whereas the latter probably has more entry points for catalogue headings.Ex: While the label is being scanned, the display station checks the number.Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users. -
10 mientras queden
Ex. These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.* * *Ex: These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.
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11 mientras se trabaja
Ex. This article compares serials cataloguing education in 1977/78 and 1984/85 as well as describing on-the-job training from the perspectives of the trainee and trainer.* * *Ex: This article compares serials cataloguing education in 1977/78 and 1984/85 as well as describing on-the-job training from the perspectives of the trainee and trainer.
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12 mientras tanto
adv.1 meanwhile, in the process, in the meantime, in between.2 ad.int..conj.while.* * *meanwhile, in the meantime* * *= in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interimEx. In the meantime, however, a position has been reserved for the number in the structure of the authority record.Ex. Meanwhile in 1951, the Library Association reconstituted its Catalogue Code Revision Committee and started discussion.Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.Ex. Niklaus Meier assumes the Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities ad interim in addition to his current position as Chief Commercial Officer.* * *= in (the) meantime, meanwhile, meantime, ad interimEx: In the meantime, however, a position has been reserved for the number in the structure of the authority record.
Ex: Meanwhile in 1951, the Library Association reconstituted its Catalogue Code Revision Committee and started discussion.Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.Ex: Niklaus Meier assumes the Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities ad interim in addition to his current position as Chief Commercial Officer. -
13 mientras haya vida hay esperanza
Spanish-English dictionary > mientras haya vida hay esperanza
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14 mientras que
conj.while, if, whereas, when.* * *while, whereas -
15 mientras el cuerpo aguante
• as long as I am sound in wind and limbDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > mientras el cuerpo aguante
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16 mientras el juicio continúa
• during litigationDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > mientras el juicio continúa
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17 mientras hay vida hay esperanza
• where there is life there is hopeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > mientras hay vida hay esperanza
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18 mientras los gatos duermen los pericotes se pasean
• while the cat's away the mice will playDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > mientras los gatos duermen los pericotes se pasean
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19 mientras los gatos duermen los ratones bailan
• while the cat is away the mice playDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > mientras los gatos duermen los ratones bailan
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20 mientras más mejor
• the moon is out• the more the merrier
См. также в других словарях:
mientras — conjunción 1. Expresa que algo sucede a la vez o durante el tiempo en que se da otro hecho o situación. Equivale a durante el tiempo en que, en tanto que, entre tanto que: Mientras tuvo dinero tuvo amigos. Mientras yo sea el jefe habrás de… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
mientras — 1. Puede funcionar como adverbio de tiempo o como conjunción, expresando simultaneidad entre dos acciones. Como adverbio, es palabra tónica y se escribe aislada por comas del resto del enunciado: «Desarmaron los instrumentos y los secaron. Ronald … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
mientras — (De mientra). 1. adv. t. En tanto, entre tanto. Juan estudia; tú, mientras, te diviertes. 2. conj. t. Durante el tiempo en que. Mientras tú te diviertes, Juan estudia. mientras que. loc. conjunt. En cambio. Juan estudia, mientras que tú no haces… … Diccionario de la lengua española
mientras — (Del lat. dum interin, entretanto.) ► conjunción 1 Durante el tiempo en que, en el transcurso de: ■ mientras yo desayuno tú friega los platos; mientras lo preparo, haz la cama. ► adverbio 2 Entre tanto: ■ dúchate ahora, mientras, yo prepararé el… … Enciclopedia Universal
mientras — conj y adv 1 Al mismo tiempo que: Trabaja mientras sus hijos están en la escuela , Lee mientras oye música , Yo limpio la casa, mientras tú lavas los platos 2 Entre tanto, en espera de que algo suceda: Siéntate mientras llegan los demás , Estudió … Español en México
mientras — {{#}}{{LM M25861}}{{〓}} {{SynM26513}} {{[}}mientras{{]}} ‹mien·tras› {{《}}▍ adv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Durante el tiempo en el que algo sucede o se realiza: • Todos trabajaban, y mientras, él dormía la siesta.{{○}} {{《}}▍ conj.{{》}} {{<}}2{{>}} Enlace … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
mientras — (adv) (Básico) entre tanto, al mismo tiempo, cuando dura otra acción Ejemplos: Uno está tapando los ojos, mientras que el otro está gritando de miedo. Tu primo siempre va a clase, mientras que tú solo quieres ir de cervezas con tus amigos. (conj) … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
mientras — adverbio en tanto, entre tanto, mientras tanto, ínterin. * * * Sinónimos: ■ entretanto, durante … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
Mientras no cueste trabajo — Álbum de estudio de Melendi Publicación 2006 Género(s) Pop Discográfica Carlito Records … Wikipedia Español
Mientras tanto — Données clés Titre original Mientras tanto Réalisation Diego Lerman Scénario Diego Lerman Graciela Speranza Acteurs principaux Valeria Bertuccelli Sergio Boris Luis Herrera Marilú Marini … Wikipédia en Français
Mientras otros duermen siesta — Título Magazine Presentado por Alicia Quiroga (1964 1965) Vicky Córdova (1965 1966) Gabriela Velasco (1966 1969) País de origen Chile … Wikipedia Español