meanwhile

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trong khi đó, trong lúc chờ đợi

BrE /ˈmiːn.waɪl/ AmE /ˈmiːn.waɪl/

adverb en → vi

1 DURING THE MEANTIME B1

Trong khi đó, trong lúc chờ đợi

used to refer to a period of time when something is happening or while you are waiting for something else to happen

  • meanwhile

Collocations meanwhile, back at the ranch · meanwhile, in another part of the world

  • Meanwhile, I'll be working on my project.

    Trong lúc đó, tôi sẽ tiếp tục làm dự án của mình.

2 AT THE SAME TIME B1

Trong khi đó, đồng thời

used to say that two or more things are happening at the same time

  • meanwhile

Collocations meanwhile, back in town · meanwhile, on the other side of town

  • Meanwhile, she was studying for her exams.

    Trong khi đó, cô ấy đang ôn thi.