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preposition · A1 · very often
for
for
Meaning of for
English
used to say how long something lasts, e.g. two hours
Deutsch
zeigt nach einer Zeitangabe, wie viel Zeit etwas dauert
Pronunciation
British English
/fɔː/
American English
/fɔr/
for with German translation
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🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I was in Rome for a month.
Ich war einen Monat lang in Rom.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
She didn't eat anything for a week.
Sie hat eine Woche lang nichts gegessen.
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O
🇬🇧English
over
Across a period: over the last few years.
very often
ENPrices have doubled over the last five years.
T
🇬🇧English
throughout
During the whole of a period.
often
ENIt rained throughout the night.
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for meaning: what does it mean?
used to say how long something lasts, e.g. two hours
for pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
for is pronounced as /fɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
for definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich war einen Monat lang in Rom. Translation: I was in Rome for a month.
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