"mientras" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]
Rhymes: -entɾas Etymology: From Old Spanish mientras (already sparsely attested in the 13th century), mientra, from an older demientre, domientre, which was influenced by the preposition de and adverbial -s (compare antes, entonces, quizás and Old Spanish nunquas), inherited from Late Latin dum interim. 13th-century Old Spanish generally uses demientre or mientra, but the form mientras gained greater currency in the following centuries. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|osp|mientras}} Old Spanish mientras, {{m|osp|mientra}} mientra, {{m|osp|demientre}} demientre, {{m|es|osp|domientre}} domientre, {{m|es|de}} de, {{m|es|-s}} -s, {{m|es|antes}} antes, {{m|es|entonces}} entonces, {{m|es|quizás}} quizás, {{noncog|osp|nunquas}} Old Spanish nunquas, {{inh|es|LL.|dum interim}} Late Latin dum interim, {{m|osp||demientre}} demientre, {{m|osp||mientra}} mientra, {{m|osp||mientras}} mientras Head templates: {{es-adv}} mientras
  1. meanwhile Derived forms: mientras tanto
    Sense id: en-mientras-es-adv-wEQhXnuR Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mientre, mientra [obsolete]

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]
Rhymes: -entɾas Etymology: From Old Spanish mientras (already sparsely attested in the 13th century), mientra, from an older demientre, domientre, which was influenced by the preposition de and adverbial -s (compare antes, entonces, quizás and Old Spanish nunquas), inherited from Late Latin dum interim. 13th-century Old Spanish generally uses demientre or mientra, but the form mientras gained greater currency in the following centuries. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|osp|mientras}} Old Spanish mientras, {{m|osp|mientra}} mientra, {{m|osp|demientre}} demientre, {{m|es|osp|domientre}} domientre, {{m|es|de}} de, {{m|es|-s}} -s, {{m|es|antes}} antes, {{m|es|entonces}} entonces, {{m|es|quizás}} quizás, {{noncog|osp|nunquas}} Old Spanish nunquas, {{inh|es|LL.|dum interim}} Late Latin dum interim, {{m|osp||demientre}} demientre, {{m|osp||mientra}} mientra, {{m|osp||mientras}} mientras Head templates: {{head|es|conjunction}} mientras
  1. (with the indicative) while, whilst, as (at the same time as) Tags: with the indicative Synonyms: en cuanto
    Sense id: en-mientras-es-conj-57DF5~Jq
  2. (with the subjunctive) as long as, so long as (expressing a condition) Tags: with the subjunctive Synonyms: con tal que
    Sense id: en-mientras-es-conj-Am5Reyvh
  3. (with comparatives) however much, however many, “the..., the...” (constructing parallel comparatives) Tags: with-comparative Synonyms: cuanto más... más, entre más... más [Latin-America]
    Sense id: en-mientras-es-conj-kWank2yS
  4. (with the indicative) while, whereas (indicating difference) Tags: with the indicative
    Sense id: en-mientras-es-conj-W3StnO51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mientre, mientra [obsolete] Derived forms: mientras que

Alternative forms

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        ],
        [
          "as",
          "as"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with the indicative) while, whilst, as (at the same time as)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "en cuanto"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with the indicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "As long as it rains, I'll stay at home.",
          "text": "Mientras llueva, me quedaré en casa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "as long as, so long as (expressing a condition)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "subjunctive",
          "subjunctive"
        ],
        [
          "as long as",
          "as long as"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with the subjunctive) as long as, so long as (expressing a condition)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "con tal que"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with the subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The more I do it, the more I like it.",
          "text": "Mientras más lo hago, más me gusta.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "however much, however many, “the..., the...” (constructing parallel comparatives)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with comparatives) however much, however many, “the..., the...” (constructing parallel comparatives)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "cuanto más... más"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Latin-America"
          ],
          "word": "entre más... más"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with-comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "while, whereas (indicating difference)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "indicative",
          "indicative"
        ],
        [
          "while",
          "while"
        ],
        [
          "whereas",
          "whereas"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with the indicative) while, whereas (indicating difference)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "with the indicative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmjentɾas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-entɾas"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "mientre"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "mientra"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mientras"
}

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