Idioms & Expressions
"al mismo tiempo"
At the same time; simultaneously
Los niños hablaban y comían al mismo tiempo. (The children were talking and eating at the same time.)
neutral"a la vez"
At the same time; simultaneously
No podemos hacer dos cosas a la vez. (We can't do two things at once.)
neutral"a la par"
Side by side; at the same level
Trabajamos a la par en el proyecto. (We worked side by side on the project.)
neutral"a la vez que"
While; at the same time as
Aprendió a conducir a la vez que trabajaba. (He learned to drive while working.)
neutral"en simultáneo"
Simultaneously
Las dos películas se estrenaron en simultáneo. (The two movies premiered simultaneously.)
formal"a la vez y media"
One and a half times
Me costó a la vez y media de lo que esperaba. (It cost me one and a half times what I expected.)
informal"a las mismas"
At the same time (often used colloquially to mean 'at the same moment')
Llegaron a las mismas que nosotros. (They arrived at the same time as us.)
informal"junto con"
Together with; along with
Estudió junto con sus amigos. (He studied together with his friends.)
neutral"a un mismo tiempo"
At one and the same time
Todos gritaron a un mismo tiempo. (Everyone shouted at one and the same time.)
formal"a la par de"
On par with; alongside
Su rendimiento está a la par de los mejores. (His performance is on par with the best.)
neutralTest Yourself 6 questions
Los estudiantes escuchaban al profesor y tomaban apuntes ___.
The students were listening to the teacher and taking notes at the same time. 'A la vez' means 'at the same time'.
No puedes hablar por teléfono y conducir ___.
You cannot talk on the phone and drive at the same time. 'A la vez' means 'at the same time' or 'simultaneously'.
Comimos el postre y bebimos el café ___.
We ate dessert and drank coffee at the same time. 'A la vez' is used to express that two actions happen simultaneously.
Es difícil trabajar en dos proyectos importantes ___ sin perder calidad.
It is difficult to work on two important projects at the same time without losing quality. 'A la vez' conveys simultaneity.
Los niños reían y lloraban ___ cuando vieron el regalo y el juguete roto.
The children were laughing and crying at the same time when they saw the gift and the broken toy. 'A la vez' indicates that both actions happened simultaneously.
Ella escuchaba música y estudiaba para el examen ___.
She was listening to music and studying for the exam at the same time. 'A la vez' is used for actions happening simultaneously.
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