English–French
“meanwhile” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tʁətɑ̃/
Example
Je préparais le dîner et, entre-temps, il a appelé.
I was preparing dinner and, meanwhile, he called.
How to say “meanwhile” in French
“Meanwhile” in French is entre-temps.
The intervening stretch of time in which a separate event takes place.
Example sentences with entre-temps
J'étais en réunion; entre-temps, mon collègue m'a envoyé les documents.
I was in a meeting; in the meantime, my colleague sent me the documents.
Tips for using entre-temps
- As an adverb, entre-temps takes no article and can modify a whole clause or a verb phrase.