Während - translation, pronunciation and examples
while
during the time that
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während des Wartens
während der Arbeit
während des Essens
während des Fahrens
während des Schlafens
während usage examples
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while — during the time that
Means “while” in the sense of duration: one action lasts for the same period as another action happens.
An old-fashioned or dialectal word meaning “while” or “whereas”; it sounds dated and uncommon.
An even more archaic, literary form; it is extremely rare and sounds dated.
Often means “meanwhile” or “in the meantime”; it can suggest simultaneity or mild contrast more than simple “while.”
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What's the difference between während / solange / alldieweil / alldieweil auch / indessen
while — during the time that
Ich lese, während du kochst.
Я читаю, пока ты готовишь.
Means “while” in the sense of duration: one action lasts for the same period as another action happens.
Solange du liest, warte ich hier.
Пока ты читаешь, я подожду здесь.
An old-fashioned or dialectal word meaning “while” or “whereas”; it sounds dated and uncommon.
Alldieweil er sprach, hörten alle aufmerksam zu.
Пока он говорил, все внимательно слушали.
An even more archaic, literary form; it is extremely rare and sounds dated.
Alldieweil auch die Nacht hereinbrach, gingen wir heim.
Когда уже наступила ночь, мы пошли домой.
Often means “meanwhile” or “in the meantime”; it can suggest simultaneity or mild contrast more than simple “while.”
Er kochte, indessen las sie ein Buch.
Он готовил, между тем она читала книгу.
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während translation: while. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce während
/ˈvɛːʁənt/
während translation
while
während examples
Ich lese, während du kochst.
während transcription
/ˈvɛːʁənt/
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während meaning: what does it mean?
in der Zeit, in der etwas geschieht
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?
Ich lese, während du kochst. Translation: Я читаю, пока ты готовишь.
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