mientras que

Spanish

Conjunction

mientras que

  1. whereas, while, whilst (denoting contrast)
    • 2014 June 3, “Descubren sustancia que estimula el apetito sexual”, in La Prensa‎[1]:
      “Vimos que el efecto de estos compuestos (endocannabinoides) es bifásico, es decir, que dosis bajas estimulan la conducta sexual, mientras que dosis altas la inhiben.
      “We see that the effect of these compounds (endocannabinoids) is biphasic, that is, low doses stimulate sexual behavior, while high doses inhibit it.
  2. while, whilst (denoting simultaneity)

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