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durante

during

preposition doo-RAHN-teh Common

Origin: from Latin 'durare' (to last)

Usage Note

Durante introduces a span of time and needs no following article: durante la guerra but durante l'estate. It cannot replace mentre ('while'), which links two clauses with verbs rather than a single noun.

Examples

"Dormo durante il viaggio."

Natural Translation

I sleep during the trip.

Literal Translation

I-sleep during the trip.

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