"en attendant" meaning in French

See en attendant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɑ̃.n‿a.tɑ̃.dɑ̃/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} en attendant
  1. meanwhile, in the meantime Related terms: en attendant que
    Sense id: en-en_attendant-fr-adv-lpGlKhO7 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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