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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDuring
/ˈdʊər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Throughout the duration of (a period of time).
"She read a book during the flight." - 2
At some point in the course of (an event or activity).
"He fell asleep during the movie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the Middle English verb 'duren' meaning 'to last' or 'continue', originating from Old French 'durer' and ultimately from Latin 'durare' (to harden, last). Historically shifted from meaning 'while something is lasting' to functioning purely as a preposition of time indicating simultaneous occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "During" is said worldwide
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pendant
Transliteration: pɑ̃dɑ̃
"Elle a lu un livre pendant le vol."
während
Transliteration: ˈvɛːʁɛnt
"Sie las ein Buch während des Fluges."
durante
Transliteration: duˈrante
"Ha letto un libro durante il volo."
durante
Transliteration: duˈɾante
"Ella leyó un libro durante el vuelo."
durante
Transliteration: duˈɾɐ̃tʃi
"Ela leu um livro durante o voo."
के दौरान
Transliteration: ke dauran
"उसने उड़ान के दौरान एक किताब पढ़ी।"
期间
Transliteration: qījiān
"她在飞行期间读了一本书。"
동안
Transliteration: dong-an
"그녀는 비행 동안 책을 읽었다."
間に
Transliteration: aida ni
"彼女は飛行中に本を読みました。"
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