mientras

/ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]

while

Examples

Mientras tú estés aquí, me quedo.

As long as you're here, I'll stay.

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Se me desamarraron los cordones mientras iba caminando por la calle.

My shoelaces came untied as I was walking down the street.

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No me gusta respirar el humo de alguien mientras trabajo.

I don't like to inhale someone's smoke while I'm working.

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Tom estaba follando con Mary mientras traducía esta frase en su Android.

Tom was fucking Mary while translating this sentence on his Android device.

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El amor no puede expresar la idea de la música, mientras que la música puede dar una idea del amor.

Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love.

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Cubre la olla mientras cocinas.

Cover the pot while you cook.

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La gente con frecuencia se queda dormida mientras lee.

People often fall asleep while reading.

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Me quemé los dedos mientras preparaba pochoclo.

I burnt my fingers while I was preparing popcorn.

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Ella falleció tranquilamente mientras dormía.

She passed away peacefully in her sleep.

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Ella lloró mientras leía la carta.

She wept reading the letter.

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Mientras comíamos el postre crecía el deseo por viajar a este país.

As we ate dessert, the desire grew to travel in this country.

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Golpea el hierro mientras esté caliente.

Strike while the iron is hot.

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Ella lloraba mientras leía la carta.

She cried as she read the letter.

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A las nutrias marinas les encanta comer almejas mientras nadan de espaldas.

Sea otters love to eat clams while swimming on their backs.

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Fue divertido mientras duró.

It was fun while it lasted.

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Él se perdió mientras andaba en el bosque.

He got lost while walking in the woods.

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Si no eres uno de ellos, entonces no eres nada para ellos y para llegar a ser uno de ellos necesitas haber nacido en su tierra y verte como ellos e inclusive pensar como ellos. Mientras seas diferente, te odiarán sin razón. Son racistas.

If you are not one of them, then you're nothing to them and in order to be one of them you got to be born in their land and look like them and even think like them. As long as you are different, they will hate you for no reason. They are racists.

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Me quedé dormido mientras leía.

I fell asleep while reading.

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Yo te apoyaré mientras viva.

I'll support you as long as I live.

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A ella le gusta prender incienso mientras practica yoga.

She likes to burn incense while practising yoga.

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