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Indes Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Indes" is mainly used as adverb meaning "meanwhile", "in the meantime" or "in the interim". It is also used as conjunction.
Essential properties of "indes"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Conjunction
adverbial
Meanings of "indes" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Meanwhile, in the meantime"
"Indes", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "Meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim."
- Translation(s): meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim, whilst
- Synonym(s): unterdessen, mittlerweile, währenddessen, derweil
- Related word(s): indessen, zwischenzeitlich
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er arbeitete fleißig, indes warteten die anderen geduldig.
- Sie bereitete das Essen vor, indes deckte er den Tisch.
- Indes die Kinder spielten, unterhielten sich die Erwachsenen.
2.) "However, nevertheless"
"Indes", when used with this meaning, acts as conjunction.
- Definition: "However, nevertheless, despite that."
- Translation(s): however, nevertheless, nonetheless, despite that
- Synonym(s): jedoch, allerdings, hingegen, dennoch
- Related word(s): trotzdem, obwohl
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er wollte helfen, indes fehlte ihm die Zeit dafür.
- Sie war sehr talentiert, indes mangelte es ihr an Selbstvertrauen.
- Das Angebot klang verlockend, indes gab es einige Nachteile zu bedenken.