No. 354 in French
lors
"Lors" means "at the time" or "then" in English.
In a sentence
J'étais occupé lors de ton appel.
I was busy during your call.
In this sentence, 'lors de' is used to specify the time during which something occurred.
Lors de la réunion, nous avons discuté des nouvelles stratégies.
During the meeting, we discussed new strategies.
Here, 'lors de' is connecting an event (the meeting) to the time frame of the action (discussing strategies).
Il a pris sa décision lors qu'il a vu les résultats.
He made his decision when he saw the results.
In this context, 'lors qu’' is synonymous with 'when,' introducing a specific timing for an event.
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