No. 228 in Hebrew
במקביל
In parallel; simultaneously.
In a sentence
הכבישים הוסדרו כך ששתי תנועות במקביל יוכלו לזרום בצורה חלקה.
The roads were arranged so that two movements in parallel could flow smoothly.
In this sentence, the word במקביל (bamkabil, "in parallel") is used to indicate a simultaneous and side-by-side flow, representing a literal spatial arrangement.
במקביל לעבודה הקשה על הפרויקט, אני מתקדם בלימודים.
In parallel to the hard work on the project, I am advancing in my studies.
Here, במקביל is used metaphorically to describe simultaneous actions occurring alongside each other over time.
מנהל המחקר עוסק בשני נושאים שונים במקביל, וגם מתקדם בהם במהירות.
The research director is dealing with two different topics in parallel and is making rapid progress in them.
In this example, במקביל implies multitasking or managing multiple endeavors concurrently.
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