Vocabulary
indes
/ɪnˈdɛs/· adverb
meanwhile; however; (literary conjunction) while
Indes — an elevated connector of the press and literature: indes (= unterdessen) for what happens at the same time, or (= jedoch) for a contrast.
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indes
meanwhile
Die Verhandlungen dauern an; indes wächst der Druck auf die Regierung.
The negotiations are continuing; meanwhile, the pressure on the government is growing.
Word family
indesindessenmeanwhile; howeverunterdessenmeanwhilewährenddessenmeanwhile
Common combinations
- indes ist fraglich, obhowever, it is questionable whether
- indes bleibt offenit remains open, however
- die Lage indesthe situation, meanwhile
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
indessenjedochunterdessen
Common learner mistakes
- Indes die Preise steigen weiter.Indes steigen die Preise weiter.As an adverb at the start of a main clause, indes is followed directly by the verb.
Real examples
- Der Vorstand schweigt zu den Vorwürfen, die Belegschaft indes verlangt Aufklärung.The board remains silent on the allegations; the workforce, however, is demanding an explanation.
- Die Zahl der Anträge ist indes weiter gestiegen.The number of applications has meanwhile continued to rise.
- Man hatte mit einem knappen Ergebnis gerechnet; indes fiel die Abstimmung eindeutig aus.A close result had been expected; however, the vote turned out to be clear-cut.
