während
whereas
used to compare two facts and show a contrast
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während with Russian translation
während usage examples
Я люблю чай, тогда как мой брат предпочитает кофе.
Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt.
Она работает утром, тогда как он учится вечером.
Sie arbeitet morgens, während er abends lernt.
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während synonyms
What's the difference between während / währenddessen / alldieweil / indem / im Gegensatz dazu / dagegen
“Meanwhile”; marks simultaneity rather than contrast between two facts.
Old-fashioned or humorous “since/while”; sounds archaic and is not natural in modern neutral usage.
“By doing” / “by means of”; expresses manner, means, or simultaneity, not contrast.
“In contrast to this”; directly introduces a contrast and is very close in meaning.
“On the other hand” / “by contrast”; very common in speech and writing for contrast or objection.
“Whereas”; very close to the primary meaning and often used to contrast two facts clearly.
“By contrast” / “on the other hand”; a standard contrast marker, often used in the second clause.
Polysemous: can mean “when” in the past or introduce comparison, but it is not a direct synonym of “whereas.”
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How to pronounce während and what this word means
während means whereas. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce während
/ˈvaːʁənt/
während translation
whereas
während examples
Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt.
während transcription
/ˈvaːʁənt/
Questions about this word
während meaning: what does it mean?
wird verwendet, um zwei Tatsachen zu vergleichen und einen Gegensatz zu zeigen
während pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
während is pronounced as /ˈvaːʁənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
während definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich mag Tee, während mein Bruder Kaffee bevorzugt. Translation: Я люблю чай, тогда как мой брат предпочитает кофе.
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