meantime
beginnerA2/ˈmiːnˌtaɪm/ · mean-time
The period of time between two events or the present time.
Meanings
The period of time between two events or the present time.
دو مواقع یا واقعات کے درمیان کا وقت یا موجودہ وقت۔
درمیانی وقت
dar-miyani waqt
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- in the meantime
- meantime measures
- meantime considerations
Example Sentences
You can finish your homework; in the meantime, I'll prepare dinner.
آپ اپنا ہوم ورک مکمل کر سکتے ہیں؛ اس دوران، میں رات کا کھانا تیار کروں گا۔
Aap apna homework mukammal kar sakte hain; is dauran, main raat ka khana tayaar karoon ga.
The train will arrive in ten minutes; we can wait in the meantime.
ٹرین دس منٹ میں پہنچے گی؛ ہم اس وقت کا انتظار کر سکتے ہیں۔
Train das minute mein pahunche gi; hum is waqt ka intezaar kar sakte hain.
In the meantime, please enjoy this presentation.
اس دوران، براہ کرم یہ پیشکش پسند کریں۔
Is dauran, barah-e-karam ye peshkash pasand karen.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'meantime' as 'mean time' between two events.
Imagine a clock showing the different intervals of time.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گزر نہ جائے یہ لمحہ، فرصت کا یہ میٹھا وقت، / ہنسیوں میں سجی ہو زندگی، خوابوں کا یہ میٹھا وقت۔
Guzar na jaye ye lamha, fursat ka ye meetha waqt, / Hansioun mein saji ho zindagi, khwabon ka ye meetha waqt.
Let not this moment pass, this sweet time of leisure, / May life be adorned with laughter, this sweet time of dreams.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کی قدر کریں۔
Waqt ki qadar karein.
Value the time.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "mēan-tīm" — mean time, in the time that lies between
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from its Old English roots, signifying the time in between actions or events.