alors que

Meaning

1. while, whereas, though; expresses a sense of opposition between simultaneous events
2. when, while

Concepts

whereas

while

when

however

meantime

though

whereat

whereupon

whilst

at which

in which

although

in doing so

and

as

Synonyms

tandis que

pendant que

lorsque

en raison de

si

vu

compte tenu de

étant donné

et pourtant

eu égard à

alors

vu que

cependant

cependant que

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.lɔʁ kə/

Sentences

Alors que Spike observe Buffy, il est capturé par des hommes en tenue paramilitaire .

As Spike watches Buffy, he is captured by men in paramilitary gear.

Alors que Cliburn a six ans , sa famille déménage à Kilgore, au Texas .

When Cliburn was six, his father, who worked in the oil industry, moved the family to Kilgore, Texas near Longview.

L'Arabie Saoudite est plus traditionnelle , alors que l’Égypte l'est moins .

Saudi Arabia is more traditional, while Egypt is less traditional.