/pɑ̃dɑ̃/

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Translation

during, for (a period)

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Word origin

From the present participle of pendre ('to hang'), from Latin pendere ('to hang'); the prepositional sense 'during' developed from 'while hanging in the balance'. The English 'pendant' and 'pending' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
pendere
English cognates
pendant, pending

Examples

Espagne Erasmus.

She studied in Spain for six months as part of the Erasmus programme.

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During the meeting, it's best to put your phone on silent mode.

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What did you do during the summer holidays this year?

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The dog cried all night long without stopping.

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During the concert, my phone fell on the floor.

exprime la durée ou la simultanéité. Pendant + durée chiffrée (pendant trois heures, pendant deux ans) désigne une période délimitée et révolue. La distinction fondamentale avec depuis : depuis implique une durée qui continue jusqu'au présent (je travaille ici depuis trois ans) tandis que pendant désigne une durée passée achevée.

Pendant que + indicatif (while, whilst) exprime deux actions simultanées : pendant qu'il cuisinait, elle lisait. En attendant (in the meantime) peut parfois remplacer pendant ce temps. Pendant ce temps (meanwhile, during that time) est une locution narrative très courante dans les récits.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 5: pendant, meilleur, vite and 7 more words.