mientras

/ˈmjentɾas/, [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪ɾas]

while

Examples

Él me sostuvo mientras yo lloraba.

He held me while I cried.

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A él le gustan los coches, mientras que su hermano los odia.

He loves cars, while his brother hates them.

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Algunas personas leen el diario mientras miran tv.

Some people read the newspaper while watching television.

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Cualquier hombre capaz de conducir con prudencia mientras besa a una chica guapa simplemente no está prestando tanta atención al beso como éste merece.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

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Su perro lo miraba cada mañana mientras tomaba desayuno.

His dog stared at him every morning while he had his breakfast.

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Mientras más alto subimos, el aire se vuelve menos denso.

The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes.

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Mete primera marcha y desembraga lentamente mientras aceleras poco a poco.

Put it in first and slowly let out the clutch while you gradually accelerate.

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Mientras me bañaba, sonó el teléfono.

When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang.

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Me lo encontré mientras estaba en Japón.

I met him while he was in Japan.

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Él se perdió mientras caminaba por el bosque.

He got lost while he was walking in the woods.

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Él se resbaló mientras cruzaba la calle.

He slipped while crossing the street.

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Tom apreció todas las cartas que le mandó Mary mientras él estaba en prisión.

Tom appreciated all the letters Mary sent him while he was in prison.

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Los que tenían intención de quedarse adoptaron rápidamente la forma de hablar de la isla, mientras que los que no, no.

Those who intended to stay quickly adopted the island speech patterns, while those who did not, did not.

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Por favor cuida de mi bebé mientras estoy fuera.

Please take care of my baby while I am out.

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Nuestra memoria empeora mientras más viejos nos hacemos.

The older we grow, the poorer our memory becomes.

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Para la próxima clase, quiero que transcriban la letra de canción de cualquier cantante mientras esté en inglés.

For next class, I want you guys to transcribe the lyrics from any singer as long as it's in English.

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Leí un libro mientras comía.

I read a book while eating.

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Mientras seas joven, lee tantos libros como puedas.

Read as many books as you can while you are young.

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Ella platicó conmigo mientras tomaba su té.

She chatted with me while drinking her tea.

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Mientras se iba, su silueta desaparecía gradualmente bajo la nieve.

As he walked away, his figure gradually became dim under the snow.

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