/tɑ̃.di/
Translation
while, whereas (always tandis que)
Word origin
From Latin tam diu ('so long, for such a time'), reshaped in Old French. It now survives only in the pair tandis que.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tam diu
Examples
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He reads while I do the cooking.
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While some were dancing, the others were talking.
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She stayed calm while everyone else was shouting.
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While he slept, the house burned down.
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The north is rich whereas the south stays poor.
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