Usages of mens
Hun læser bogen mens han sover.
She reads the book while he sleeps.
Du må ikke afbryde mens vi taler.
You must not interrupt while we speak.
Vi slapper af mens vi venter på lægen.
We relax while we wait for the doctor.
Han ringer mens vi spiser.
He calls while we eat.
Jeg kan ikke sove mens støjen fortsætter.
I cannot sleep while the noise continues.
Pigen lytter mens drengen synger.
The girl listens while the boy sings.
Manden er tålmodig mens han venter på sin kone.
The man is patient while he waits for his wife.
Opkaldet afbryder mødet mens faren taler.
The call interrupts the meeting while the father speaks.
Min kollega registrerer hver indtægt mens jeg overfører pengene.
My colleague registers every income while I transfer the money.
Tunnelen er blevet åbnet for biler mens fortovet er for farligt.
The tunnel has been opened for cars, while the sidewalk is too dangerous.
Vagten sov mens bagdøren stod åben.
The guard was sleeping while the back door stood open.
En berømt skuespiller mistænkes mens bagdøren undersøges.
A famous actor is suspected while the back door is investigated.
Computeren var lige ved at vælte mens vi flyttede bordet.
The computer was about to fall over while we moved the table.
Han prøvede at bremse mens kvinden kørte over krydset.
He tried to brake while the woman drove across the intersection.
Kan du huske nummerpladen mens vi udfylder dokumentet?
Can you remember the license plate while we fill out the document?
Du kan lige bladre i bogen mens vi venter.
You can just flip through the book while we wait.
Pigen kigger mens historien udspiller sig.
The girl watches while the story unfolds.
De ansatte arbejder her mens de smittede ligger i sengen.
The employees work here, while the infected lie in bed.
Vinden rammer dem i nakken mens de står på badebroen.
The wind hits them on the back of the neck while they stand on the bathing pier.
Operatøren har kølesystemet kørende mens hun arbejder.
The operator has the cooling system running while she works.
Teknikeren har radaren kørende på det store panel mens han spiser.
The technician has the radar running on the large panel while he eats.
Skuespilleren poserer mens hun beundrer designeren.
The actress poses while she admires the designer.
Pigen spejder stille i parken nu mens drengen sover på bænken.
The girl scouts quietly in the park now while the boy sleeps on the bench.
Du kan altså ikke bare ændre regelbogen mens vi spiller!
You really cannot just change the rulebook while we are playing!
Mens manden talte, tænkte kvinden: ”Hvem der bare havde en privatchauffør.”
While the man spoke, the woman thought: "If only one had a private chauffeur."
Hvem der bare slappede af på yachten mens familien er i gang med at klare tøjvasken.
If only one were relaxing on the yacht while the family is in the middle of doing the laundry.
Eftersom kropsholdningen er vigtig, bliver de stående mens de observerer vejrtrækningen.
Since the posture is important, they remain standing while they observe the breathing.
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