Meaning
During the intervening time; used to refer to a temporary period between two events.
Primary Function
Temporal connector
Communicative Purpose
To indicate actions or conditions occurring during a temporary period between two events.
Pattern
in the interim
Core Structure
in the interim
Função primária
Temporal connector
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate actions or conditions occurring during a temporary period between two events.
Situações de gatilho
Formal business plans, legal documents, official reports
Contextos
Written formal English, formal spoken English
Padrão
in the interim
Estrutura central
in the interim
Slots de substituição
“in the meantime”, “meanwhile”
Colocados típicos
- recommend
- suggest
- propose
- require
- arrange
Substituições comuns
- in the meantime (less formal)
- for the time being (more temporary)
Erros comuns
Omitting 'the' — e.g., 'in interim' instead of 'in the interim'
Similar / contraste
in the meantime, meanwhile, later on, afterward
Interferências
Learners may try to translate literally from their native language, resulting in non‑idiomatic phrasing such as 'in the interval'.
Família do chunk
- in the meantime
- meanwhile
- in the interim period
Nuance
Slightly more formal than 'in the meantime'; preferred in written or formal spoken contexts.
Efeito pragmático
Signals a temporary state, implying that the current situation will be replaced soon.
Dica de memória
temporary gap
Nota
Used to refer to the time between two events; slightly more formal than 'in the meantime'.
Upgrade path
in the interim period
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