alors que

Meaning

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

Concepts

whereas

while

when

and

however

whilst

whereat

at which

in doing so

in which

whereupon

as

meantime

although

though

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.