Al mismo tiempo
Example: Puedo escuchar música y estudiar al mismo tiempo.
Definition
"Al mismo tiempo" is an adverbial phrase used to indicate that two or more actions or events occur simultaneously. For example, in the phrase 'Puedo escuchar música y estudiar al mismo tiempo,' it means listening to music and studying happen at once.
Etymology
The phrase "al mismo tiempo" comes from Spanish, where 'al' is a contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'at the,' 'mismo' means 'same,' and 'tiempo' means 'time.' Together, they literally translate to 'at the same time,' a straightforward temporal expression used to describe simultaneous actions.
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"Al mismo tiempo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B1) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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