Meaning

2 senses
  1. For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

    I lived with my parents during the 1970s.

    This shop, which was among the few able to stay open during the war, is closed during the whole of August.

    während, unter, während

    в тече́ниеv tečénije, в продолже́ниеv prodolžénije, в тече́ниеv tečénije

    про́тягомprótjahom, під ча́сpid čás

  2. At any time or period within a given time interval or while a given event is ongoing.

    I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.

    Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.

Examples

2699 sentences
  1. My mother died during my absence.

    Поки мене не було, моя мати померла.

    ruМоя мать умерла в моё отсутствие.

    deMeine Mutter starb während meiner Abwesenheit.

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  2. He was asleep during the lesson.

    Він спав під час уроку.

    ruОн спал во время урока.

    deEr schlief im Unterricht.

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  3. Tom passed away during the night.

    Том помер вночі.

    ruТом скончался ночью.

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  4. Tom fell asleep during the movie.

    Том заснув під час фільму.

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  5. I did that during summer vacation.

    Я зробив це під час літніх канікул.

    ruЯ сделал это во время летних каникул.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
for all of a given time interval:
within a given time interval:
Русский
By meaning 2
for all of a given time interval:
within a given time interval:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
for all of a given time interval:
within a given time interval:

Origin

From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren

From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of duren (“to last”), equivalent to dure + -ing. Compare Dutch gedurende (“during”). More at dure.

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Word family

3 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • during the summer
  • during the war
  • fell asleep during
  • during the day
  • asleep during the
  • asleep during
  • during the night
  • during summer vacation
  • asleep during class
  • during the meeting
  • during the vacation
  • during the storm

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
during — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto