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während

while

Meaning of während

during the time that

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German/ˈvɛːʁənt/
Russian transcription[pɐˈka]
while
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während with Russian translation

während usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я читаю, пока ты готовишь.

Ich lese, während du kochst.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Во время фильма было тихо.

Während des Films war es still.

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während belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

währendпока
undи
aberно
oderили
weilпотому что
alsoпоэтому
wennесли

während synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between während / solange / alldieweil / alldieweil auch / indessen

S
🇩🇪German
solange

Means “while” in the sense of duration: one action lasts for the same period as another action happens.

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
alldieweil

An old-fashioned or dialectal word meaning “while” or “whereas”; it sounds dated and uncommon.

A1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
alldieweil auch

An even more archaic, literary form; it is extremely rare and sounds dated.

A1Very Rarely
I
🇩🇪German
indessen

Often means “meanwhile” or “in the meantime”; it can suggest simultaneity or mild contrast more than simple “while.”

A1Often

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How to pronounce während and what this word means

während means 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

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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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