mentrestant in Catalan

IPA: [mən.tɾəsˈtan] [Central], [mən.tɾəsˈtant] [Balearic], [men.tɾesˈtant] [Valencia] Forms: mentretant [alternative, archaic] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From mentre + estant, or possibly mentre + tant with an adverbial -s inserted. Compare Spanish mientras tanto. Etymology templates: {{compound|ca|mentre|estant}} mentre + estant, {{compound|ca|mentre|tant}} mentre + tant, {{cog|es|mientras tanto}} Spanish mientras tanto Head templates: {{ca-adv}} mentrestant

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      "expansion": "Spanish mientras tanto",
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  "etymology_text": "From mentre + estant, or possibly mentre + tant with an adverbial -s inserted. Compare Spanish mientras tanto.",
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  "pos": "adv",
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      "glosses": [
        "meanwhile, in the meantime"
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      "id": "en-mentrestant-ca-adv-lpGlKhO7",
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        [
          "in the meantime",
          "in the meantime"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "entretant"
        },
        {
          "word": "mentrimentres"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[mən.tɾəsˈtan]",
      "tags": [
        "Central"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Balearic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[men.tɾesˈtant]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mentrestant"
}

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        "1": "ca",
        "2": "mentre",
        "3": "estant"
      },
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    },
    {
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        "1": "ca",
        "2": "mentre",
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "es",
        "2": "mientras tanto"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish mientras tanto",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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        },
        {
          "word": "mentrimentres"
        }
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[mən.tɾəsˈtan]",
      "tags": [
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mən.tɾəsˈtant]",
      "tags": [
        "Balearic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[men.tɾesˈtant]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mentrestant"
}

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"mentrestant" meaning in Catalan

Adverb