en même temps

en même temps
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
a. at the same time
Les enfants arrivent tous à l'école en même temps.The children all arrive at school at the same time.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express a contrast)
a. that said
J’essaie de moins dépenser en ce moment. En même temps, je viens d’acheter deux nouvelles paires de chaussures.I've been trying to spend less lately. That said, I just bought two new pairs of shoes.
b. well
Je crois que j'ai raté l'examen. - En même temps, tu n'avais pas beaucoup révisé !I think I failed the exam. - Well, you didn't study much!
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