No. 147 in Hebrew
בעוד
"While," "in," or "in a (certain amount of time)."
In a sentence
אני אגיע בעוד שעה.
I will arrive in an hour.
In this sentence, 'בעוד' indicates a time interval in the future (in).
בעוד שהיא עסוקה בעבודה, אני יסיים את הפרוייקט.
While she is busy with work, I will finish the project.
Here, 'בעוד' introduces a subordinate clause describing concurrent actions (while).
בעוד שאני מבין את דעתך, אני לא מסכים עם מסקנתך.
While I understand your opinion, I do not agree with your conclusion.
In this context, 'בעוד' is used to contrast two statements (while).
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