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adverb
- in the meantime, (in the) meanwhile, while
- anyhow
- but
- to begin with, for one thing
conjunction
- while, as
Used in the library
- Perfetto. Intanto preparo un caffettino.Perfect. Meanwhile I'll make a little coffee.A1Un lavoretto — A Little Job
- Gli scienziati discutono ancora; i napoletani, intanto, aspettano dicembre.Scientists are still arguing; the people of Naples, meanwhile, wait for December.A2Il sangue di San Gennaro — San Gennaro's Blood
- Intanto l'ispettrice Neri rintraccia Davide in un albergo vicino all'aeroporto.Meanwhile Inspector Neri tracks Davide down at a hotel near the airport.A2Il ladro innocente — The innocent thief (A2)
- Il caseificio riceve un prestito, e intanto il formaggio stagiona nel magazzino.The dairy gets a loan, and meanwhile the cheese ages in the warehouse.A2Il Parmigiano in banca — Parmesan in the Bank
Other ways to say it
- ad ogni modoanyway, in any case, either way
- comunqueanyhow, in any case, regardless; anyway, but, though
- innanzituttofirst of all
- mentrewhile; as (during the same time that); while; whilst; whereas (in contrast)
- mentrewhile; as (during the same time that); while; whilst; whereas (in contrast)
- nel frattempoin the meantime, meanwhile
- peròyet, but, however, nevertheless