in the meantime
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Meaning · English
until something happens or is done
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cho đến khi điều gì đó xảy ra hoặc được thực hiện
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: during the time between
Register: neutral
Examples
What should I do in the meantime?Tôi nên làm gì trong lúc ấy?
What should I do in the meantime?Tôi nên làm gì trong khi chờ đợi?
Tatoeba sentence #3415281 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR C1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in the meantime” mean?
until something happens or is done Literally: during the time between
Is “in the meantime” formal or informal?
in the meantime is generally neutral.