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in (duration of completion)
From Lesson 239:Time prepositions of duration (en, dans)·French

Usages of en

Ils ont fini cette étape en quatre heures.
They finished this stage in four hours.
Le peloton a fait un kilomètre en deux minutes.
The peloton did one kilometer in two minutes.
Il a fait trois kilomètres en cinq minutes.
He did three kilometers in five minutes.
Le cycliste a rattrapé le peloton en une heure.
The cyclist caught up with the peloton in one hour.
La montée est raide, mais on la monte en une heure.
The climb is steep, but we climb it in one hour.
Ils ont fait le sprint en dix secondes.
They did the sprint in ten seconds.
Il a franchi la montagne en une heure.
He crossed the mountain in one hour.
Le champion a pédalé vingt kilomètres en une heure.
The champion pedaled twenty kilometers in one hour.

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