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1 in the meanwhile
тем временем; между темIn the meanwhile, time did not roll on without effecting his usual changes. (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. IX) — А время между тем шло, и жизнь менялась.
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2 in the meanwhile
Общая лексика: тем временем, между тем -
3 In the meanwhile
Пока чтоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > In the meanwhile
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[ˌmiːn'waɪl]нареч.1) = in the meanwhile тем временем, между тем, покаThe flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated. — Посадка на рейс будет скоро объявлена, а пока что оставайтесь на своих местах.
I knew I wouldn't get my exam results for several weeks, and I wasn't sure what to do in the meanwhile. — Я знал, что результаты экзаменов будут только через несколько недель, и не знал, что мне делать всё это время.
Syn:2) тем временем, в это время, одновременноJim went to answer the phone. Meanwhile Pete started to prepare lunch. — Джим пошёл ответить на звонок, а Пит тем временем начал готовить обед.
3) в то же время, при этомThe incomes of male professionals went up by almost 80%. Meanwhile, women workers saw their earnings fall. — Доходы мужчин возросли на 80 %, в то время как женщины стали получать меньше.
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Синонимический ряд:1. during (other) at; during; in; in the act of; whilst2. for the time being (other) for the time being; in the meantime3. while (other) all the while; at the same time as; at the time; in the middle of; pending; the whole time; when; while -
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['miːnwaɪl]advмежду тем, в то же времяHere we are sitting around arguing about polities, meanwhile heavy fighting is going on and people are getting killed. — Мы тут сидим и спорим о политике, а тем временем идут тяжелые бои и людей убивают.
We'll meet again in April and meanwhile I'll collect some more information for you. — Мы еще раз встретимся в апреле, я тем временем соберу для вас еще новые сведения
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9 meanwhile
тем временем наречие: -
10 the joint in smb.'s armour
чьё-л. слабое место; ≈ ахиллесова пята; см. тж. a chink in smb's armourThe Plutocracy, by virtue of its possession of the government raised their taxes. It was the weak joint in their armour. Neither buying nor selling, they had no money and in the end their land was sold to pay the taxes. (J. London, ‘The Iron Heel’, ch. XIII) — Плутократия, в руках которой была административная власть, повысила налоги. Это было ахиллесовой пятой фермеров. Не покупая и не продавая ничего, они, конечно, не имели денег, и в конце концов их фермы были проданы с молотка за недоимки.
Catherine it seems had chanced to get her fingers through exactly that joint in his armour. (H. G. Wells, ‘Meanwhile’, book II) — Кэтрин, видимо, удалось нащупать его слабое место.
‘Here, you want to go an' shadder a few manners the next time you go shaddering,’ miss Sellers jeered, singling out, with feminine swiftness and accuracy, the weak joint in the other's armour. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. V) — - Не мешало бы тебе, когда будешь заниматься слежкой, заодно поучиться у своих "подопечных" хорошим манерам, - съязвила мисс Селлерс, выбрав со свойственной женщинам в таких случаях быстротой и точностью слабое место в броне противника.
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11 in the meantime
тем временем, между тем; за это времяIn the meantime, the US economy continues to decline. — Тем временем спад в экономике США продолжается.
I didn't see her for another five years, and in the meantime she had got married. — Я не видел её следующие пять лет, и за это время она успела выйти замуж.
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12 for the time being
1. пока; в данное времяfor the being — пока; на время
2. пока; на некоторое времяСинонимический ряд:1. at the moment (adj.) at present; at the moment; for now; for the present; temporarily2. meanwhile (other) in the meantime; meanwhile3. temporarily (other) briefly; fleetingly; for a little while; for a short time; for a short while; for now; for the moment; for the present; temporarily; transiently -
13 in the mean time
тем временем наречие: -
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1. тем временем2. между темСинонимический ряд:meanwhile (adj.) at the same time; during that time; for now; in the; intervening time; meanwhile; while that's going on -
15 a straw shows which way the wind blows
посл."и соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует", и мелочь порой имеет большое значение; см. тж. a straw in the windA straw shows the way the wind blows. Something behind the scenes, Mr. Penniloe - more there than meets the eye. (R. Blackmore, ‘Perlycross’, ch. 29) — И соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует. Что-то происходит за кулисами, мистер Пеннилоу, и, возможно, гораздо более серьезное, чем кажется на первый взгляд.
Straws which showed the way the wind was blowing, Alf thought. But meanwhile people in the goldfields would have to scrounge for living as best they could. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Ninettes’, ch. 63) — Все эти рассуждения показывают, куда ветер дует, думал Альф. Но тем временем население на приисках может передохнуть с голоду…
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16 at the time
1. в это время2. в то времяto tell the time — показывать время; показывать, который час
time interrupt — временное прерывание; прерывание по времени
Синонимический ряд:while (other) all the while; at the same time as; during; in the middle of; meanwhile; pending; the whole time; when; while -
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middle position — среднее положение; положение посередине
Синонимический ряд:while (other) all the while; at the same time as; at the time; during; meanwhile; pending; the whole time; when; while -
18 in the wind's eye
мор.(in the wind's eye (тж. in the teeth of the wind))Meanwhile, the schooner gradually fell off, and filled again upon another tack, sailed swiftly for a minute or so, and brought up once more dead in the wind's eye. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XXIV) — Тем временем шхуна, переходя с галса на галс, сделала полный круг и снова остановилась.
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19 in the interim
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20 hunt the same old coon
амер.; жарг.Meanwhile I only curse the bore of hunting still the same old coon. (DA) — Ну как тут не выругаться, когда приходится все время делать одно и то же. Такая скука!
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