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mean·while¹
/'mi;nwaIl/
adverb
1 (juga informal mean·time)
selagi ssorg mengerjakan sst
▪ Brandon works in the office. His wife, meantime, takes care of the children.
Brandon bekerja di kantor. Istrinya, selagi suaminya bekerja di kantor, mengurusi anak2 di rumah.
2 (juga informal mean·time)
sementara itu
▪ I’m going out shopping. Meantime, you must get some rest.
Saya akan keluar utk belanja. Sementara itu engkau harus beristirahat.
3 di lain pihak; sedangkan; sebaliknya
▪ Smoking will damage your lungs. Exercise, meantime, can improve their performance.
Merokok dapat merusak paru2 Anda. Latihan olahraga, sebaliknya, dapat meningkatkan performa paru2.
mean·while²
/'mi;nwaIl/
noun
■ IDIOM
| for the meanwhile (UK)
utk sementara
▪ I’m still looking for a job in the office. I help my father run his store for the meanwhile.
Saya sedang mencari pekerjaan kantor. Saya membantu ayah saya menjalankan tokonya utk sementara.
| in the meanwhile
sementara itu
▪ He is waiting to be stationed abroad. Meanwhile, he is studying English.
Dia sedang menunggu utk ditempatkan di luar negeri. Sementara itu dia sedang belajar bahasa Inggris.