during
For all of a given time intervalFor all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.
Meaning
2 sensesFor 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
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 sentencesMy mother died during my absence.
Поки мене не було, моя мати померла. — deniko
ruМоя мать умерла в моё отсутствие. — marafon
deMeine Mutter starb während meiner Abwesenheit. — Kamil
He was asleep during the lesson.
Він спав під час уроку. — deniko
ruОн спал во время урока. — wondersz1
deEr schlief im Unterricht. — madoromi
Tom passed away during the night.
Том помер вночі. — deniko
ruТом скончался ночью. — Wezel
Tom fell asleep during the movie.
Том заснув під час фільму. — deniko
I did that during summer vacation.
Я зробив це під час літніх канікул. — deniko
ruЯ сделал это во время летних каникул. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English during, durynge, durinde, durand, durende, present participle of durenFrom 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 wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1Since and for with the present perfect — Because the lesson uses it
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