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während

during

Meaning of während

throughout the time of something

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German/ˈvɛːʁənt/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterszài qī jiān
during
während - during
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während with Chinese translation

während usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Während des Essens sprechen wir nicht.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Während der Pause habe ich gelesen.

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

während在……期间
in在……里
auf在……上
über在……上方
unter在……下面
vor在……之前
nach在……之后

während synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between während / im Laufe von / inmitten / bei / seit / nach

I
🇩🇪German
im Laufe von

Means “over the course of”; it emphasizes a process that unfolds over time.

A1Often
I
🇩🇪German
inmitten

Means “amid/in the middle of”; it is more about being surrounded by something than about time.

A1Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
bei

A very general word: it can mean “at, with, during,” but in a time sense it depends strongly on context.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
seit

Means “since”; it marks the starting point in the past and the continuation up to now, not just a period of time.

A1Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nach

Means “after”; it refers to time that comes later, not to something happening at the same time.

A1Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
vor

Means “before”; it shows an earlier time than a certain point, not duration during that period.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce während and what this word means

während means during. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce während

/ˈvɛːʁənt/

während translation

during

während examples

Während des Essens sprechen wir nicht.

während transcription

/ˈvɛːʁənt/

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während meaning: what does it mean?

über die Zeit von etwas hinweg

während pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Während des Essens sprechen wir nicht. Translation: Во время еды мы не разговариваем.

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