indessen
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare indes.
Pronunciation
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Conjunction
[edit]indessen
- nevertheless, and yet
- Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, indessen die Firma ihn nach drei Monaten entließ.
- He moved closer to his workplace, and the firm still fired him after three months.
- while (at the same time)
- Ich bekam einen Asthmaanfall, indessen ich spazieren ging.
- I had an asthma attack while I was going for a walk.
Adverb
[edit]indessen
- however, nevertheless
- Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, die Firma indessen entließ ihn nach drei Monaten.
- He moved closer to his workplace, the firm, however, fired him after three months.
- at the same time, meanwhile
- Ich lese morgens die Zeitung, indessen trinke ich einen Tee.
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Synonyms
[edit]- see indes