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during

во время

Meaning of during

throughout the time of something

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EN-UK/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈdʊrɪŋ/
during
during - во время
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during with Russian translation

during usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Во время шторма мы остались дома.

During the storm, we stayed indoors.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она читала книгу во время обеда.

She read a book during lunch.

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during belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

duringво время
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

during synonyms

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through
usually means passing from one side to another, or moving across something; only sometimes used for a time period in phrases like through the night
while
links two actions happening at the same time; more like a conjunction than a preposition
over
can mean during a period of time, often suggesting something happens across the whole period or over several days
throughout
emphasizes the whole duration of the period, from beginning to end
in the course of
more formal and often used in written language to mean during a process or period
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🇬🇧en

usually means passing from one side to another, or moving across something; only sometimes used for a time period in phrases like through the night

A1Very Often

We drove through the tunnel.

🇬🇧en

links two actions happening at the same time; more like a conjunction than a preposition

A1Very Often

I read while she cooked.

🇬🇧en

can mean during a period of time, often suggesting something happens across the whole period or over several days

A2Very Often

We worked over the weekend.

🇬🇧en

emphasizes the whole duration of the period, from beginning to end

A2Often

It rained throughout the night.

I
🇬🇧en
in the course of

more formal and often used in written language to mean during a process or period

B1Rarely

In the course of the discussion, new facts appeared.

A
🇬🇧en
amid

used when something happens in the middle of a surrounding situation, often with a more literary or formal feel

B1Often

She stayed calm amid the chaos.

I
🇬🇧en
in the middle of

focuses on being physically or temporally in the middle of something; often less formal and more concrete

A2Very Often

He called me in the middle of dinner.

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during meaning: what does it mean?

throughout the time of something

during pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

during is pronounced as /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

during definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

During the storm, we stayed indoors. Translation: Во время шторма мы остались дома.

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