No. 13,006 in German
zwischenzeit
Interim or meantime.
In a sentence
Er hat sich in der Zwischenzeit einen Kaffee gemacht.
In the meantime, he made himself a coffee.
The word 'Zwischenzeit' is used here in the context of referring to a time interval between two events or points in time, emphasizing 'in der Zwischenzeit' as 'in the meantime'.
Die Sportlerin trainierte hart und nutzte jede Zwischenzeit im Turnierplan zur Erholung.
The athlete trained hard and used every intermediate time in the tournament schedule for recovery.
In this sentence, 'Zwischenzeit' refers to intervals or breaks within a schedule, emphasizing periods available between activities.
Zwischenzeitlich war der Himmel voller Wolken, bevor die Sonne wieder hervorkam.
Meanwhile, the sky was full of clouds before the sun came out again.
Here, 'Zwischenzeitlich' as an adverb derived from 'Zwischenzeit' is employed to indicate a temporary interval during which an event occurs.
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