English · Word Candidate

during

/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong suốt một khoảng thời gian nhất định

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Preposition

I lived with my parents during the 1970s.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At any time or period within a given time interval or while a given event is ongoing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào bất kỳ thời điểm nào trong một khoảng thời gian nhất định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Preposition

I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “during” mean?

For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.

Is “during” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.