during
during
throughout the time of something
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during synonyms
What's the difference between during / through / while / over / throughout / in the course of
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
We drove through the tunnel.
links two actions happening at the same time; more like a conjunction than a preposition
I read while she cooked.
can mean during a period of time, often suggesting something happens across the whole period or over several days
We worked over the weekend.
It rained throughout the night.
more formal and often used in written language to mean during a process or period
In the course of the discussion, new facts appeared.
used when something happens in the middle of a surrounding situation, often with a more literary or formal feel
She stayed calm amid the chaos.
focuses on being physically or temporally in the middle of something; often less formal and more concrete
He called me in the middle of dinner.
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How to pronounce during and what this word means
during means during. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce during
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
during translation
during
during examples
During the storm, we stayed indoors.
during transcription
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/, /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
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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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