Mientras in english
While
pronunciation: waɪl part of speech: noun
pronunciation: waɪl part of speech: noun
In gestures
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» dejarlo mientras las cosas van bien = cash in + Posesivo + chips ; quit while + the going + be + good .
Example: She could have cashed in her chips and fled to any number of countries that do not extradite to the United States rather than running the risk of a prison sentence. Example: If one has reached a satisfactory level of success in a game, it is wiser to quit while the going is good rather than to keep pushing their luck and running the risk of it turning bad.» irse mientras las cosas van bien = leave while + the going + be + good .
Example: She saw the writing on the wall and left while the going was good, and she's been working steady since.» mientras está funcionando = in mid-operation .
Example: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.» mientras estamos en ello = while we're at it .
Example: While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.» mientras haya existencias = while stocks last ; subject to availability .
Example: These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content. Example: Loans may be made in a mixture of currencies according to the borrower's preferences (subject to availability).» mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope .
Example: People often say of one who is critically ill, 'where there's life, there's hope' but the reverse is probably more true: 'where there's hope, there's life'.» mientras juega = at play .
Example: The author discusses a new book of which he is editor about the response of children to the information revolution at school, in the home, at study and at play.» mientras más, mejor = the more the merrier ; the more the better .
Example: The film 'The More the Merrier' features some of her finest work. Example: Canzone seems to be less afraid when there are other greyhounds around him, the more the better.» mientras que = as long as ; so long as ; whereas ; while ; whilst .
Example: Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level. Example: In the case of the card catalog complete sequences exist whether or not someone is actually viewing them, while on a CRT (cathode-ray tube) screen they exist only so long as the phosphors continue to glow. Example: UNIBID has less redundancy and covers more types of bibliographic material than UNIMARC, whereas the latter probably has more entry points for catalogue headings. Example: While the label is being scanned, the display station checks the number. Example: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.» mientras queden = while stocks last .
Example: These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.» mientras que + Subjuntivo = provided (that) .
Example: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.» mientras se trabaja = on-the-job .
Example: This article compares serials cataloguing education in 1977/78 and 1984/85 as well as describing on-the-job training from the perspectives of the trainee and trainer.» mientras tanto = in (the) meantime ; meanwhile ; meantime ; ad interim ; in the meantime .
Example: In the meantime, however, a position has been reserved for the number in the structure of the authority record. Example: Meanwhile in 1951, the Library Association reconstituted its Catalogue Code Revision Committee and started discussion. Example: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success. Example: Niklaus Meier assumes the Chief Financial Officer's responsibilities ad interim in addition to his current position as Chief Commercial Officer. Example: In the meantime, we keep looking through the foggy window, trying to convince ourselves that what we see is the real thing.