Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - during
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preposition Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of duren to last, from Anglo-French durer, from Latin durare to harden, endure, last, from durus hard; perhaps akin to Sanskrit daru wood — more at tree Date: 14th century 1. throughout the duration of swims every day ~ the summer 2. at a point in the course of was offered a job ~ a visit to the capital
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1.
prep. 1 throughout the course or duration of (read during the meal). 2 at some point in the duration of (came in during the evening). Etymology: ME f. OF durant ult. f. L durare last, continue ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. в продолжение, в течение; во время during the whole week —- в течение всей недели he came during the interval —- он пришел во время перерыва ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something happens during a period of time or an event, it happens continuously, or happens several times between the beginning and end of that period or event. Sandstorms are common during the Saudi Arabian winter... PREP 2. If something develops during a period of time, it develops gradually from the beginning to the end of that period. Wages have fallen by more than twenty percent during the past two months... PREP 3. An event that happens during a period of time happens at some point or moment in that period. During his visit, the Pope will also bless the new hospital. PREP ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ prep 1 all through a length of time (We didn't see a soul during the holidays. | Children were evacuated to the country during the war.) 2 at some point in a period of time (Henry died during the night. | There will be one ten-minute interval during the performance.) ( USAGE NOTE: DURING WORD CHOICE during, for If someone asks you a question beginning with When...?, you can answer with during but not for "When did he get those scars?" "During the last war." If someone asks you a question beginning with How long...? you can answer with for but not with during "How long did you stay in Mexico City?" "For about three months." When you want to talk about the time within which something happens, you use during Call me sometime during the vacation. | Thieves broke in during the night. When you are talking about how long something lasts, you use for I was only out of the room for a few minutes. | They were married for 20 years. During is common with words for something that continues for a length of time during the program/the semester/the war/a conversation. You also use it to talk about specific periods of time during office hours/the day/last week/ that year/the 80s. For is more usual with phrases used to measure length of time for two hours/a week/many years/a long period. GRAMMAR During is never used with a clause like a while clause While I was at home, I met a nice boy (NOT During I was..., but you can say During my time at home,..). Also, you would say I did the dishes while you were asleep (NOT during you were asleep). ) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 13c., ult. from O.Fr. durer, from L. durare "endure," via durand, prp. of duren "to last, endure," and duraunt, adj. and prep. During the day really is "while the day endures," and the usage is a transference into Eng. of a L. ablative absolute. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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