mientras

/ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]

while

Examples

Ayer mi bicicleta fue robada mientras hacía algunas compras.

Yesterday my bicycle was stolen while I was doing some shopping.

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Mientras tanto, corte el pan en cubos y fríalos en aceite hirviendo.

In the meantime, cut the bread into cubes and fry them in hot oil.

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Robaron nuestra casa mientras estábamos fuera.

Our house was robbed while we were away.

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Ella le espiaba mientras él se estaba bañando.

She spied on him while he was bathing.

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Él guardó silencio mientras hablábamos.

He kept quiet while we were talking.

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Mientras merendábamos, conversamos acerca de lo que habíamos hecho aquel día.

As we ate our meal, we talked about what we had done that day.

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Trabajaré para ti mientras me sigas pagando así de bien.

I'll work for you as long as you keep paying me this well.

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Lo que importa no es en qué universidad te has licenciado, sino lo que aprendiste mientras estabas allí.

What's important isn't which university you've graduated from, but what you learned while you were there.

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Yo me dedico al tenis mientras que mi hermana se dedica a la natación.

I go in for tennis while my sister goes in for swimming.

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Ella perdió la llave de su consigna mientras nadaba en la piscina.

While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.

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Me hice daño mientras corría.

I got hurt while running.

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Me robaron mi monedero y mi abono de viaje mientras estaba durmiendo en el tren.

I had my purse and commutation ticket stolen while I was sleeping on the train.

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Ella perdió la llave de su locker mientras nadaba en la alberca.

While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.

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Mi marido desayuna mientras lee el periódico.

My husband has his breakfast while reading the newspaper.

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Nuestra hija es pelirroja mientras que nosotros dos tenemos el pelo rubio.

Our daughter has red hair while both of us have blonde hair.

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Calló mientras nosotros hablábamos.

He kept quiet while we were talking.

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Por favor, cómetelo mientras esté todavía caliente.

Please eat it while it's still hot.

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Un tiburón es un pez, mientras que un delfín es un mamífero.

A shark is a fish while a dolphin is a mammal.

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Ellos lo espiaron mientras él se bañaba.

They spied on him while he was bathing.

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Yo leí 60 páginas, mientras que él apenas leyó 10.

I have read sixty pages, while he has read only ten.

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