during
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ/preposition
उच्चारण ड्युअरिंग
के दौरान, के समय
Basic word
- 1
all through a period of time; at some point in a period of time
के दौरान, के समय
- during the summer
- He called during the meeting.
- It rained heavily during the night.
+ 2 more examples
- Please keep quiet during the exam.
- Many people travel to their home towns during Diwali.
Synonyms throughout in the course of while within over
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
during + noun phrase (time)
During answers the question 'when?' and is followed by a noun: during the exam, during the summer. It is never followed by a number of hours.
'During' का उत्तर 'कब?' है और इसके बाद noun आता है: during the exam, during the summer। इसके बाद घंटों की संख्या नहीं आती।
- Radhika fell asleep during the lecture.
- It rains heavily during the monsoon.
during vs for
Use during for when something happens inside a period; use for to say how long it lasted.
किसी अवधि के भीतर घटना कब हुई यह बताने के लिए 'during', और वह कितनी देर चली यह बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We stayed in Shimla for two weeks.
- We visited the Mall Road during our stay.
during + the whole of / the course of
During the course of is a formal way to say during.
'During the course of' औपचारिक रूप में 'during' के समान है।
- During the course of the interview, she answered every question calmly.
during + that / which (not as a conjunction)
During is a preposition, so it cannot join two clauses; use while or when instead.
'During' preposition है, इसलिए यह दो उपवाक्यों को नहीं जोड़ सकता; उसके लिए while या when प्रयोग करें।
- I read newspapers while the water was boiling.
+Collocations 4
during + time period
the daythe nightthe summerthe warthe holidays
- Many families travel to the hills during the summer.
during + event
the matchthe examthe interviewthe journeythe meeting
- Please do not leave the hall during the exam.
during + the course of
the course of the yearthe course of the warthe course of the project
- He changed his job twice during the course of the year.
verb + during
happen duringoccur duringstay quiet duringbe absent during
- The accident occurred during the night.
“More examples 5
- The lights went out during the interval of the school play.
स्कूल के नाटक के मध्यांतर के दौरान बत्ती चली गई।
- Please keep your phones switched off during the examination.
कृपया परीक्षा के दौरान अपने फ़ोन बंद रखें।
- During the freedom struggle, many people went to jail.
स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के दौरान अनेक लोग जेल गए।
- He was unwell during most of the journey.
यात्रा के अधिकांश समय वह अस्वस्थ रहा।
- Radhika revised her notes during the lunch break.
राधिका ने भोजनावकाश के दौरान अपने नोट्स दोहराए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He lived in Delhi during five years.
✓ He lived in Delhi for five years.
To say how long, use for; during is not used with a length of time.
कितने समय तक, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है; अवधि की संख्या के साथ 'during' नहीं आता।
✗ During I was reading, the lights went out.
✓ While I was reading, the lights went out.
During is a preposition and cannot introduce a clause; use while.
'During' preposition है और उपवाक्य शुरू नहीं कर सकता; 'while' प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
throughout in the course of while within over
§Grammar and usage
During + noun ('during the class', 'during the war'), but while + clause ('while I was studying', not 'during I was studying'); during tells when something happened, and for tells how long ('during the holidays' but 'for two weeks'); during is not used before a number of days or hours ('for three days', not 'during three days').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: during + noun ('during the class', 'during the war'), पर while + clause ('while I was studying', 'during I was studying' नहीं); during बताता है कि कुछ कब हुआ, और for बताता है कितनी देर ('during the holidays' पर 'for two weeks'); दिनों या घंटों की संख्या से पहले during प्रयुक्त नहीं होता ('for three days', 'during three days' नहीं)।
Keep the time prepositions: during, throughout (all the time from beginning to end: 'throughout the year'), within, in the course of, over ('over the weekend').
समय के prepositions याद रखिए: during, throughout (शुरू से अंत तक पूरे समय: 'throughout the year'), within, in the course of, over ('over the weekend')।