Durante (en. During)

/duˈɾante/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a time when something happens.

I was reading for two hours.

Estuve leyendo durante dos horas.

Refers to a specific duration of an action.

During the party, everyone had fun.

Durante la fiesta, todos se divirtieron.

Used to indicate the moment when one action occurs in relation to another.

She studied during the summer for her exams.

Ella estudió durante el verano para sus exámenes.

It comes from the Latin 'durante', which means 'during', based on the verb 'durare'.

during the night

refers to the time that passes from dusk until dawn.

durante la noche

during the day

indicates the time that goes from dawn until dusk.

durante el día

during a period

refers to a specific time interval.

durante un período

duration

amount of time something continues.

duración

last

to remain uninterrupted over time.

durar

lasting

that lasts or is maintained for a long time.

duradero

Meanwhile

I will be busy with work, but during, you can watch the series.

Estaré ocupado con el trabajo, pero durante, puedes mirar la serie.

Throughout

During the race, I learned a lot of things.

Durande la carrera, aprendí muchas cosas.