No. 374 in German
gleichzeitig
At the same time.
In a sentence
Sie können sowohl schreiben als auch gleichzeitig zuhören.
They can both write and listen simultaneously.
Here, 'gleichzeitig' describes the simultaneous occurrence of two actions: writing and listening.
Die beiden Veranstaltungen finden gleichzeitig statt.
The two events take place at the same time.
'Gleichzeitig' indicates that the events occur during the same time window.
Es ist schwierig, mehrere Aufgaben gleichzeitig zu erledigen.
It is difficult to accomplish multiple tasks at the same time.
In this case, 'gleichzeitig' is used to talk about performing several tasks at once.
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