دوران

In a sentence

• ہم نے دورانِ تعطیلات ایک کتاب پڑھ لی۔

  We read a book during the holidays.

  The word 'دوران' is used here to denote a specific time period (holidays) during which an action takes place (reading).

• دورانِ جنگ، حالات بہت خراب تھے۔

  During the war, the conditions were very poor.

  In this sentence, 'دوران' indicates the period of the war during which a statement about the conditions is made.

• انہوں نے دورانِ سفر شہر کی تصاویر لیں۔

  They took pictures of the city during the trip.

  Here, 'دوران' exemplifies an ongoing time or activity (trip) associated with the action (taking pictures).