What does mentre mean in Italian?

The Italian word

Non parlargli mentre guida.
Don't speak to him while he is driving.

L'ho incontrato mentre studiava.
I met him while he was studying.

Stai tranquillo mentre sto parlando.
Be quiet while I'm speaking.

Mentre sciavo mi sono rotto una gamba.
I broke my leg while skiing.

Non interrompermi mentre sto parlando.
Don't interrupt me while I am talking. | Don't interrupt me while I'm talking.

Non interrompetemi mentre sto parlando.
Don't interrupt me while I am talking. | Don't interrupt me while I'm talking.

Mi sono addormentato mentre ascoltavo la radio.
While listening to the radio, I fell asleep. | I fell asleep while listening to the radio.

Giovanotto, divertiti mentre sei ancora giovane!
Young man, enjoy yourself while you are young!

Per piacere, non interrompermi mentre sto parlando.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking. | Please don't interrupt me when I am speaking.

Si è fatto crescere la barba mentre era in vacanza.
He grew a beard while he was on holiday.

Si è rotto il braccio mentre stava giocando a calcio.
He got his arm broken while he was playing soccer.

Fu investita da un'auto mentre attraversava la strada.
She was hit by a car while she was crossing the street.

Beth ha sorvegliato il nostro cane mentre eravamo via.
Beth looked after our dog while we were away.

Mentre stavo aspettando l'autobus ho visto un incidente.
While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a traffic accident.

Alcune persone leggono il giornale mentre guardano la televisione.
Some people read the newspaper while watching television.

Mentre eravamo in vacanza, un vicino si è preso cura del nostro gatto.
While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.

Mentre ritornavo a casa lo rividi, ma lui fece finta di non avermi vista.
While I was coming home I saw him, but he pretended that he hadn't seen me.

La vita è quello che ti succede mentre sei impegnato a fare altri progetti.
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Mentre stavamo discutendo la situazione Terri ci ha interrotto per dire la sua opinione.
While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.

	The Italian word
	mentre
	means
	while

	Examples:
	Non parlargli mentre guida. Don't speak to him while he is driving.
	L'ho incontrato mentre studiava. I met him while he was studying.
	Stai tranquillo mentre sto parlando. Be quiet while I'm speaking.
	Mentre sciavo mi sono rotto una gamba. I broke my leg while skiing.
	Non interrompermi mentre sto parlando. Don't interrupt me while I am talking. \| Don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
	Non interrompetemi mentre sto parlando. Don't interrupt me while I am talking. \| Don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
	Mi sono addormentato mentre ascoltavo la radio. While listening to the radio, I fell asleep. \| I fell asleep while listening to the radio.
	Giovanotto, divertiti mentre sei ancora giovane! Young man, enjoy yourself while you are young!
	Per piacere, non interrompermi mentre sto parlando. Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking. \| Please don't interrupt me when I am speaking.
	Si è fatto crescere la barba mentre era in vacanza. He grew a beard while he was on holiday.
	Si è rotto il braccio mentre stava giocando a calcio. He got his arm broken while he was playing soccer.
	Fu investita da un'auto mentre attraversava la strada. She was hit by a car while she was crossing the street.
	Beth ha sorvegliato il nostro cane mentre eravamo via. Beth looked after our dog while we were away.
	Mentre stavo aspettando l'autobus ho visto un incidente. While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a traffic accident.
	Alcune persone leggono il giornale mentre guardano la televisione. Some people read the newspaper while watching television.
	Mentre eravamo in vacanza, un vicino si è preso cura del nostro gatto. While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.
	Mentre ritornavo a casa lo rividi, ma lui fece finta di non avermi vista. While I was coming home I saw him, but he pretended that he hadn't seen me.
	La vita è quello che ti succede mentre sei impegnato a fare altri progetti. Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
	Mentre stavamo discutendo la situazione Terri ci ha interrotto per dire la sua opinione. While we were discussing the situation, Terri broke in to give her opinion.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org