mientras

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier demientra, from Latin dum + interim. Cognate to Italian mentre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪t̪ɾas]
  • Hyphenation: mien‧tras

Adverb

mientras

  1. meanwhile

Conjunction

mientras

  1. (with the indicative) while, whilst (at the same time as)
  2. (with the subjunctive) as long as, so long as (expressing a condition)
  3. (with the indicative) while, whereas (indicating difference)
  4. (with comparatives) however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...”
    Mientras más lo hago, más me gusta.
    The more I do it, the more I like it.

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