during in English: All through a period of time, or at some point inside it. (preposition)

Translation

All through a period of time, or at some point inside it.

Word origin

From the old English verb dure, meaning to last, from Latin durare.

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"During" puts one event inside a longer one.

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After "during" we put a noun, never a whole sentence.

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Here "during" means at some point in the night.

while

During the time that something else is happening, or used to show a difference.

when

At what time, or used to join two parts of a sentence about the same time.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

before

Earlier than a time or event; in front of something in order.

after

Later than a time or event, or following something in order.

within

Inside something, or before a certain amount of time has passed.

meantime

The time between two things happening; used most in the phrase in the meantime.

throughout

In every part of a place, or during the whole of a time.

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