indessen

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
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Conjunction

indessen

  1. nevertheless, and yet
    Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, indessen die Firma ihn nach drei Monaten entließ.
    He moved closer to his workplace, and the firm still fired him after three months.
  2. while (at the same time)
    Ich bekam einen Asthmaanfall, indessen ich spazieren ging.
    I had an asthma attack while I was going for a walk.

Adverb

indessen

  1. however, nevertheless
    Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, die Firma indessen entließ ihn nach drei Monaten.
    He moved closer to his workplace, the firm, however, fired him after three months.
  2. at the same time, meanwhile
    Ich lese morgens die Zeitung, indessen trinke ich einen Tee.
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