"mientras tanto" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Head templates: {{es-adv}} mientras tanto
  1. in the meantime, meanwhile Synonyms: entretanto
    Sense id: en-mientras_tanto-es-adv-TEIyNKgS

Download JSON data for mientras tanto meaning in Spanish (0.8kB)

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