No. 461 in Czech
zároveň
"At the same time" or "simultaneously."
In a sentence
Při studiu jsem zároveň poslouchal hudbu.
While studying, I was also listening to music.
In this sentence, 'zároveň' is a conjunction indicating simultaneity of two actions.
Zároveň s novou prací se rozhodl začít cvičit.
At the same time as starting a new job, he decided to begin exercising.
Here, 'zároveň' emphasizes the co-occurrence of two initiatives.
Bylo to zajímavé a zároveň poučné čtení.
It was interesting and at the same time educational reading.
In this example, 'zároveň' acts as a connector to express that something possesses dual qualities simultaneously.
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