zwischendurch

Based on: zwischen
Adverb
1.

short perdiod in between activities

(hard to translate as one word)
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  • "Aber... du hast gesagt, zwischendurch mal sein Facebook checken ist ok.""Ja, ist es auch. Aber zwei Stunden ist NICHT zwischendurch."
  • "But you said, checking one's Facebook in between was okay.""Yes, it is. But two hours doesn't qualify as in between."
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Word of the Day – “zwischen”

A quick look at the meaning of "zwischen" and some related words, particularly "zwischendurch" and "inzwischen" and how that's different to "während".

Vocab: zwischen, dazwischen, inzwischen, zwischendurch, der Zwischenstop, während, derweil

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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition

A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"

Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen

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How many meanings does the German word 'zwischendurch' have?

zwischendurch has 1 distinct meaning: 1. short perdiod in between activities.

What is 'zwischendurch' related to?

The word 'zwischendurch' is related to zwischen.

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Word of the Day – “zwischen”
A quick look at the meaning of "zwischen" and some related words, particularly "zwischendurch" and "inzwischen" and how that's different to "während".
Vocab: zwischen, dazwischen, inzwischen, zwischendurch, der Zwischenstop, während, derweil
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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition
A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"
Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen
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