No. 530 in Portuguese
enquanto
"Enquanto" means "while" or "as long as" in English.
In a sentence
Eu estudei enquanto meus amigos jogavam.
I studied while my friends played.
Aqui, 'enquanto' é usado como uma conjunção subordinativa para expressar duração simultânea de ações.
Enquanto houver vida, há esperança.
As long as there is life, there is hope.
Neste caso, 'enquanto' introduz uma ideia de tempo condicional.
Enquanto professor, é meu dever ajudar os alunos a aprender.
As a teacher, it is my duty to help the students learn.
Finalmente, 'enquanto' é usado para indicar uma qualidade ou condição em um papel ou posição.
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