FOR THE MEANWHILE

Meaning of FOR THE MEANWHILE in English

( BrE ) for a short period of time but not permanently :

We need some new curtains, but these will do for the meanwhile.

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MEANWHILE — ínterim
English interlingue dictionary
MEANWHILE — sa maong panahon
English-Visayan vocabulary
MEANWHILE — I. noun Date: 14th century meantime , II. adverb Date: 14th century during the intervening time, at the same time
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MEANWHILE — I. ˈmēnˌ(h)wīl noun Etymology: Middle English mene while, from mene occupying a middle position + while : meantime were being …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — (adv.) In the intervening time; during the interval.
Английский словарь Webster
MEANWHILE — (n.) The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time).
Английский словарь Webster
MEANWHILE — ( n. ) The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — /meen"hwuyl', -wuyl'/ , n. 1. meantime. adv. 2. in the intervening time; during the interval. 3. at the same time: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — adv in the intervening time; during the interval. 2. meanwhile ·noun the intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean …
Webster English vocab
MEANWHILE — [mean.while] n (14c): meantime [2]meanwhile adv (14c) 1: during the intervening time 2: at the same time
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MEANWHILE — meanwhile BrE AmE ˈmiːn waɪ ə l -hwaɪ ə l, ˌ•ˈ• AmE \ - h waɪ ə l
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — / ˈmiːnwaɪl; NAmE / adverb , noun ■ adverb 1. (also informal mean·time ) while sth else is happening : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — mean ‧ while W2 /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ BrE AmE adverb [sentence adverb] 1 . while something else is happening: Cook the sauce …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEANWHILE — adv. & n. --adv. 1 in the intervening period of time. 2 at the same time. --n. the intervening period …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEANWHILE — adv. & n. adv. 1 in the intervening period of time. 2 at the same time. n. the intervening period …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — adv. & n. --adv. 1. in the intervening period of time. 2 at the same time. --n. the intervening period …
Oxford English vocab
MEANWHILE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Meanwhile means while a particular thing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEANWHILE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Meanwhile means while a particular thing …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MEANWHILE — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Jim went to answer the phone. Meanwhile , Pete started to prepare lunch. ▪ …
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MEANWHILE — meantime [adverb] [not gradable] - until something expected happens, or while something else is happeningIt's going to take several days …
Cambridge English vocab
MEANWHILE — Synonyms and related words : ad interim, at a stretch, between acts, betweentimes, betweenwhiles, during the interval, during the time, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MEANWHILE — a red-alert amongst friends to notice a passerby (usually attractive) Example: As the blonde adonis walked by, Mark said, Meanwhile! …
Slang English vocab
MEANWHILE — See ↑ DURING 2, ↑ TIME 17 ◆◆◆ • ↑ in the meanwhile/in the meantime
Longman Activator English vocab
MEANWHILE — adv. 25B6; adverb meanwhile, I'll stay here : FOR NOW, for the moment, for the present, for the time being, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MEANWHILE — n. 1 interim, meantime, interval In the meanwhile, you could study for the exam adv. 2 in the meanwhile, meantime, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MEANWHILE — = meantime промежуток времени тем временем, между тем meanwhile = meantime
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MEANWHILE — meanwhile.ogg 1. ʹmi:nwaıl = meantime I и II 2. ʹmi:nwaıl = meantime I и II
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MEANWHILE — meanwhile - meantime Meanwhile, you're still a baby. — А пока ты еще ребенок (П.Хэммил, "Вильгельмина")
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MEANWHILE — 1. сущ. в выражении in the meanwhile 2. нареч. тем временем, между тем Syn: meantime
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MEANWHILE — 1. сущ. в выражении in the meanwhile 2. нареч. тем временем, между тем Syn: meantime
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MEANWHILE — = meantime промежуток времени тем временем, между тем meanwhile = meantime
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
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YOUR
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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S
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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NO
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MAKE
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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GO
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DO
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BE
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AN
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YOURSELF
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WITH
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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TIME
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SEARCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a desperate search ▪ The female bear has left her young in a desperate …
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RIGHT
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PAY
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