No. 13,004 in German
zwischendurch
"Zwischendurch" means "in between" or "occasionally in the meantime."
In a sentence
Zwischendurch trinke ich einen Kaffee.
In between, I drink a coffee.
Here, 'zwischendurch' indicates an activity occurring during breaks or intervals within other ongoing activities.
Wir machten zwischendurch eine kurze Pause, bevor wir weiter gingen.
We took a short break in between before we continued.
'Zwischendurch' is used to indicate a short interruption or intermediate activity.
Er arbeitet an seinem Projekt, und zwischendurch beantwortet er E-Mails.
He works on his project, and in the meantime, he answers emails.
'Zwischendurch' suggests occasional or intermittent actions happening alongside the main task.
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