Meaning of during | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
   rare
2. prep. durante; mientras, entre tanto.
3. Throughout the course or duration of: suffered food shortages during the war.
4. At some time in: was born during a blizzard.
5. concurrently with (some other activity): kindly don't sleep during my lectures!.
6. within the limit of (a period of time): during the day.
7. throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
8. at some time or point in the course of: They departed during the night.
9. 'during' and 'in'You use during or in to say that something happens continuously or often from the beginning to the end of a period of time.We often get storms during the winter.
10. single eventsBoth during and in can be used to say that a single event happened at some point in the course of a period of time.He died during the night.
11. prep → während (+gen)
    prep

Equivalents

Examples

“"What a woman she is!" muttered Biddy, stooping to pick up the scattered potatoes, "I don't see what Providence meant, a-putting such a saint along with an ugly, growling man like Mr. During. I believe he's in his second childhood, I do! […]”

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