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German
Etymology
Compare indes.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
indessen
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- at the same time, meanwhile
Ich lese morgens die Zeitung, indessen trinke ich einen Tee.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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