DURING


Meaning of DURING in English

INDEX:

1. during

2. happening during the time that something else happens

RELATED WORDS

at the same time : ↑ TIME

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1. during

▷ during /ˈdjʊ ə rɪŋǁˈdʊ-/ [preposition]

at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time :

▪ Terry’s work has improved a lot during the last three months.

▪ Henry died during the night.

▪ During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.

▪ At some time during the weekend someone broke into the building.

▪ This place was an air-raid shelter during the war.

▷ in /ɪn/ [preposition]

between the beginning and end of a period of time :

▪ The long vacation is in August.

▪ In the last six years, Carol has moved three times.

▪ In 1982 Paget was living in Geneva.

▪ I always feel drowsy early in the morning.

▷ within /wɪðˈɪnǁwɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/ [preposition]

during a period of time or before the end of a period - use this to emphasize that it is a short or limited period of time :

▪ There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.

▪ If we do not hear from you within 14 days, we will contact our solicitors.

▷ through /θruː/ [preposition]

during the whole of a period of time, continuing until the end :

▪ The party continued through the night until dawn.

▪ We’ll have to see how he copes through the next couple of months.

▷ all through/throughout /ɔːl ˈθruː, θruːˈaʊt/ [preposition]

through - use this to emphasize that something continues from the beginning to the end of a long period :

▪ It’s closed all through the winter, and opens again in April.

▪ Throughout her career she has worked hard and maintained high standards.

▷ over /ˈəʊvəʳ/ [preposition]

during a particular period of time :

▪ She’s been a great help to me over the past year.

▪ They plan to redecorate their house over the Christmas period.

▪ They met in 1962 and wrote each other several letters over the next few years.

▷ in the course of/during the course of /ɪn ðə ˈkɔːʳs ɒv, ˌdjʊ ə rɪŋ ðə ˈkɔːʳs ɒvǁˌdʊ ə rɪŋ-/ [preposition] formal

during a process or particular period of time :

▪ In the course of a few years, Lambert built up a highly successful export business.

▪ We expect to see some important political developments during the course of the next week or two.

▷ by day/by night /baɪ ˈdeɪ, baɪ ˈnaɪt/ [adverb]

if you do something by day or by night you do it during the day or night :

▪ By day they relied on the sun for direction, and by night they followed the stars.

▪ By day he works at a construction company, but by night he’s a bartender.

▪ They attacked by night, hoping to surprise their enemy.

2. happening during the time that something else happens

▷ while /waɪl/ [conjunction]

during the same period of time that something is happening :

▪ I bought a magazine while I was waiting for the train.

▪ I’ll just make a phone call while you finish the dishes.

▷ meanwhile /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ [adverb]

while something else is happening :

▪ They’re still working on our bedroom. Meanwhile, we’re sleeping out back in tents.

▪ People keep complaining about the service at hospitals, and meanwhile more and more nurses are losing their jobs.

▷ in the meantime /ɪn ðə ˈmiːntaɪm/ [adverb]

during the period of time between now and a future event or between two events in the past :

▪ We’ll meet again on April 21st, and in the meantime I’ll collect some more information for you.

▪ I came back to work after just a month, but in the meantime, all my things had been moved to a smaller office.

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