No. 883 in French

durant

"Durant" means "during" in English.

In a sentence

Durant l'été, nous avons visité plusieurs pays.
During the summer, we visited several countries.
Indicate the time span of 'summer' within which the action took place.
Il a étudié durant toute la nuit pour son examen.
He studied throughout the entire night for his exam.
Specify the entire duration of 'the night' in connection with the action described.
Des discussions ont eu lieu durant la réunion pour résoudre les problèmes.
Discussions took place during the meeting to solve the issues.
Mark the time frame of 'the meeting' within which 'discussions' happened.

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