während
whereas
used to compare two facts and show a contrast
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What's the difference between während / währenddessen / alldieweil / indem / im Gegensatz dazu / dagegen
whereas — used to compare two facts and show a contrast
“Meanwhile”; marks simultaneity rather than contrast between two facts.
Er kochte das Essen, währenddessen hörte sie Musik.
Он готовил еду, тем временем она слушала музыку.
Old-fashioned or humorous “since/while”; sounds archaic and is not natural in modern neutral usage.
Alldieweil es regnete, blieben wir zu Hause.
Поскольку шёл дождь, мы остались дома.
“By doing” / “by means of”; expresses manner, means, or simultaneity, not contrast.
Sie lernte Deutsch, indem sie jeden Tag las.
Она учила немецкий, читая каждый день.
“In contrast to this”; directly introduces a contrast and is very close in meaning.
Die erste Lösung ist teuer, im Gegensatz dazu ist die zweite günstig.
Первое решение дорогое, в отличие от этого второе — дешёвое.
“On the other hand” / “by contrast”; very common in speech and writing for contrast or objection.
Er mag Kaffee, ich dagegen trinke lieber Tee.
Он любит кофе, я же, напротив, предпочитаю чай.
“Whereas”; very close to the primary meaning and often used to contrast two facts clearly.
Der Osten ist sonnig, wohingegen es im Westen regnet.
На востоке солнечно, тогда как на западе идёт дождь.
“By contrast” / “on the other hand”; a standard contrast marker, often used in the second clause.
Der eine Film war langweilig, der andere hingegen sehr spannend.
Один фильм был скучным, другой, напротив, очень захватывающим.
Polysemous: can mean “when” in the past or introduce comparison, but it is not a direct synonym of “whereas.”
Als ich klein war, spielte ich oft draußen.
Когда я был маленьким, я часто играл на улице.
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während translation: whereas. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce während
/ˈvaːʁənt/
während translation
whereas
während transcription
/ˈvaːʁənt/
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während meaning: what does it mean?
wird verwendet, um zwei Tatsachen zu vergleichen und einen Gegensatz zu zeigen
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