No. 145 in Arabic
أثناء
"During" or "while."
In a sentence
قرأت كتابًا أثناء السفر.
I read a book during the trip.
Here 'أثناء' (which means 'during') is used to indicate an activity or event (reading a book) that occurred over the duration of another event (the trip).
تحدثت إلى صديقي أثناء العمل.
I talked to my friend while working.
In this sentence, 'أثناء' facilitates expressing a simultaneity between speaking with a friend and the event of working.
استمعت إلى الموسيقى أثناء الرسم.
I listened to music while drawing.
The word 'أثناء' here creates a link signifying that listening to music took place concurrent with the action of drawing.
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