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   during

   /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/

   preposition

   • 1. throughout the course or duration of (a period of time): "the restaurant is open during the day"
   • ▪ at a particular point in the course of: "the stabbing took place during a row at a party"

   Word Origin late Middle English: present participle of the obsolete verb dure ‘last, endure, extend’, via Old French from Latin durare ‘to last’ (see duration).

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   How do you use during in a sentence?

   • When used in a sentence, during is usually followed by a noun or pronoun that indicates the time frame or event in which the action has taken place, as in during our vacation or during Spanish class or during the game. Example: I hate how hot it gets during the summer.

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   What does the word during mean in English?

   • We use during to say when something happens, if it happens in or over a period of time. We use for to talk about the length of time something lasts. … They work during the night and sleep by day. We hope to spend some weekends in the country during the summer. What is the pronunciation of during? 自始至終, 在…期間, 在某個時候… 自始至终, 在…期间, 在某个时候…

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   What is the difference between during and for?

   • During can refer to the whole time of the event: … During or for? We use during to say when something happens, if it happens in or over a period of time. We use for to talk about the length of time something lasts. … They work during the night and sleep by day. We hope to spend some weekends in the country during the summer.

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   What happens during a period of time?

   • Industrial production has expanded during the last three decades. An event that happens during a period of time happens at some point or moment in that period. During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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     DURING meaning: 1. from the beginning to the end of a...

   • During: Russian Translation

     DURING translate: в течение , в течение. Learn more in the...

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     DURING translate: durante, durante, durante, durante. Learn...

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     DURING definicja: 1. from the beginning to the end of a...

   • During: French Translation

     DURING translate: au cours de, pendant, durant, pendant,...

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     during translate: durant, al llarg de. Learn more in the...

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