durant

Meaning

Prep

during, while

Postp

on end

Verb

present participle of durer

Concepts

during

for

whilst

while

whereas

pending

at

through

over

lasting

throughout

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dy.ʁɑ̃/

Sentences

Il dirige durant deux ans le Théâtre de Mulhouse .

He directed the Mulhouse Theatre for two years.

Durant sa carrière de joueur , il jouait au poste d'attaquant de pointe .

During his playing career, he played as a top striker.

Il est écarté des parquets durant quatre mois .

He was removed from the floor for four months.

Le Moucherolle à poitrine grise chante surtout durant la saison humide .

The Gray-breasted Flycatcher sings especially during the wet season.

Durant le voyage , il tomba malade et mourut près de Porto Rico .

During the journey, he fell ill and died near Puerto Rico.

Sophie encouragea ses trois filles durant leur supplice et mourut la dernière .

Sophie encouraged her three daughters during their ordeal and died last.

Durant la période française la ville s'appelait Wagram.

During the French period the city was called Wagram.

Durant cette période , il constitue une agglomération importante , une des premières connues en Europe .

During this period, it was an important agglomeration, one of the first known in Europe.