A2 — Elementaryavverbio/locuzione
nel frattempo
meanwhile, in the meantime
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
intantofrattantonel mentrenel medesimo tempocontemporaneamente
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
primadopoin seguitosuccessivamentepoi
Usage note
'Nel frattempo' is slightly more formal than 'intanto'. 'Frattanto' is literary. All describe a concurrent action. Used in narrative to manage parallel timelines.
Example
"Nel frattempo, puoi prepararti per la riunione."
"In the meantime, you can prepare for the meeting."
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