No. 946 in Estonian

vältel

"Vältel" means "during" or "throughout" in English.

In a sentence

Ma õppisin keelt aasta vältel.
I studied the language throughout the year.
In this sentence, 'vältel' is used to express a duration of time during which an action took place.
Konverents kestis kaks päeva vältel.
The conference lasted for the duration of two days.
Here, 'vältel' is used to specify the span of time covered by an event.
Töö toimub järgmise kuu vältel.
The work will take place during the next month.
In this context, 'vältel' indicates the time frame during which an activity will happen.

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