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Learn Spanish (Spain): durante - during, for a period

Spanish (Spain)
/Since and for (desde, desde hace)
/durante

durante

Word

durante

Meaning

during, for (a period)

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Since and for (desde, desde hace)

Usages of durante

Durante mi infancia vivía en el campo.

During my childhood I lived in the countryside.

Hablamos durante dos horas.

We talked for two hours.

Fueron amigos durante muchos años.

They were friends for many years.

Durante el verano trabajo en un hotel.

During the summer I work in a hotel.

Viví en Madrid durante tres años.

I lived in Madrid for three years.

No hablamos durante la película.

We do not talk during the film.

Dormí durante todo el viaje.

I slept during the whole trip.

El árbitro mira el cronómetro durante la carrera.

The referee looks at the stopwatch during the race.

Durante la escala, se nos ha perdido el equipaje.

During the layover, our luggage got lost.

Se me rompió la maleta durante el embarque.

My suitcase broke during the boarding.

Ella quiere saber cuándo empieza la música en directo durante el evento.

She wants to know when the live music starts during the event.

Mi pariente respondió que no había encontrado el censo durante la búsqueda.

My relative answered that he had not found the census during the search.

¡Que te cuides mucho durante estas vacaciones!

May you take good care of yourself during these holidays!

Es normal sudar mucho durante el verano.

It is normal to sweat a lot during the summer.

Las chicas se habrán quedado preocupadas durante el apagón.

The girls must have ended up worried during the blackout.

El trabajo nos separó durante dos años.

Work kept us apart for two years.

¿Te leíste la novela durante el vuelo?

Did you read the novel entirely during the flight?

Durante el interrogatorio se descubrieron muchas mentiras.

During the interrogation, many lies were discovered.

Se protegió a los rehenes durante el robo.

The hostages were protected during the robbery.

Quienquiera que hable durante el ritual va a ser miembro.

Whoever speaks during the ritual is going to be a member.

Sentí mucho que tú hubieras vomitado durante el vuelo.

I was very sorry that you had vomited during the flight.

Era muy inmadura durante mi época de rebeldía.

I was very immature during my period of rebelliousness.

Debéis permanecer aquí durante la tormenta.

You all must stay here during the storm.

Durante la gira, oí a la bajista tarareando esa canción.

During the tour, I heard the bassist humming that song.

Volví a cantar el estribillo durante la gira.

I sang the chorus again during the tour.

El director estaba ausente durante el incidente del viernes.

The director was absent during Friday's incident.

¡Qué desastre que la charanga tocara tan mal durante la verbena!

What a disaster that the brass band played so badly during the open-air festival!

Era imposible que ella hubiera mantenido la concentración durante toda la apertura.

It was impossible that she had maintained her concentration during the whole opening.

Durante el siniestro vimos a un individuo muy tranquilo. Era Marta.

During the disaster we saw a very calm individual. It was Marta.

Las mujeres escondieron el arma tras el muro durante la retirada.

The women hid the weapon behind the wall during the retreat.

Los pasajeros habían reclamado información durante horas.

The passengers had demanded information for hours.

Durante ese periodo, el paro bajó mucho.

During that period, unemployment went down a lot.

Durante el embarazo tuve molestias en la espalda.

During the pregnancy I had discomfort in my back.

El cuerpo experimenta muchos cambios durante el embarazo.

The body undergoes a lot of changes during pregnancy.

Perdió la conciencia durante unos minutos.

He lost consciousness for a few minutes.

Os pido lo siguiente: no habléis durante el examen.

I ask you all to do the following: don't talk during the exam.

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