No. 302 in Czech
zatímco
"Zatímco" means "while" or "whereas" in English.
In a sentence
Zatímco on vařil, já jsem uklízela.
While he was cooking, I was cleaning.
Here, 'zatímco' is used to indicate that two actions are happening simultaneously but independently.
On studoval na univerzitě, zatímco ona už pracovala.
He studied at the university while she was already working.
In this example, 'zatímco' introduces a comparison between two actions occurring concurrently.
Někteří lidé mají rádi sladké, zatímco jiní preferují slané.
Some people like sweet things while others prefer salty ones.
'Zatímco' is employed to signal a contrast between two preferences or situations.
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