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Traduzione e definizione
during: durante
I work during the day. I start at 9am and finish at 5pm. Lavoro di giorno. Comincio alle 9 e finisco alle 17.
Pronunciation examples
UK: During the war I worked on a farm.
US: Please don't talk during the match.
Esempi
- "During work hours?"
- "Janine : Number two, don't leave your cell phone on during the job interview."
- "During my travels, however, I realized something: Although I'm an awesome person, my place is here, at the Delavigne Corporation."
- "Thank you for coming on such short notice, during these difficult circumstances."
- "It was originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1812."
- "These days, boasting about short nights seems more silly than manly, not to mention that anyone still working on Wall Street is lucky to have a job during these tough economic times!"
- "I want you to write a song for and about the company, which will be sung during our staff meeting this Friday."
- "They outline a few of the points I'd like to discuss with you during my stay in China."
- "I have included an audio file of the patient during one of his calmer periods."
- "Yesterday, during my "re-education" session, I endured cruel treatment that had but one goal: to remove the very essence of my Britishness."
- "No one was hurt during the revolution but the country did record its first ever act of violence when the former President's bodyguard was slightly pushed."
- "Musical accompaniment should be provided during the audition if necessary."
- "I apologize for being in America during my first week as European president."
- "If you're having trouble remembering me, you had an affair with my wife Daisy during your last trip to Rio."
- "During the booking process, passengers can select the cabin crew for their flight, based on photos and body measurements."
- "What do you usually do during your holiday party?"
- "During the 1970s, the Castro district became the symbol of gay liberation, led by the activist Harvey Milk."
- "Zack Fielding, described as a shy loner by his classmates, threw a range of sweets, including jelly beans and candy corn, during a 10th grade math class."
- "Any suggestions to help me further dull my senses during the festivities are more than welcome."
- "My job is to keep you all alive during this mission."
Esercizio 1
According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
This is a true statement. Bruno writes that the votes will be "tallied" over the weekend. To "tally" is similar to the verb "to count", though we often use "tally" to talk about votes. The expression "over the weekend" indicates that this action will take place on Saturday or Sunday (or both), before Monday's meeting.
This is the only statement which is not true. The staff will have a meeting "in addition to" the staff meeting on Monday to discuss the results of the vote.
This is a true statement. Bruno writes that either a pen or pencil may be used to complete the form. Bruno is a very generous man.
Esercizio 2
To discuss a project over dinner is to discuss it dinner.
To discuss a project over dinner is to discuss it during dinner.
during: To discuss something "over dinner" indicates that a discussion will take place during the dinner. The term "during" links an action (discussing the project) with an event (the dinner). "During" almost always precedes a noun, (usually an event or period of time) in this case, "dinner".
after: "Over dinner" does not mean "after dinner".
before: "Over dinner" does not mean "before dinner".
instead of: "Over dinner" does not mean "instead of dinner".
Esercizio 3
Luna: Hey Bob! Can I ask you a favor?
Bob: Of course, Luna. it depends on the favor.
Luna: Great! Can you watch my pets I'm on vacation?
Bob: Sure. What do you have, a couple cats or something?
Luna: Well yes. Three cats -
Bob: Three! Okay, I guess that's not a big deal. As long as they don't bother me my football games on TV-
Luna: And I have thirteen goldfish, six iguanas, two chinchillas, one ferret named Steve and an ant farm.
Bob: Of course, Luna. it depends on the favor.
Luna: Great! Can you watch my pets I'm on vacation?
Bob: Sure. What do you have, a couple cats or something?
Luna: Well yes. Three cats -
Bob: Three! Okay, I guess that's not a big deal. As long as they don't bother me my football games on TV-
Luna: And I have thirteen goldfish, six iguanas, two chinchillas, one ferret named Steve and an ant farm.
Luna: Hey Bob! Can I ask you a favor?
Bob: Of course, Luna. Although 1 it depends on the favor.
Luna: Great! Can you watch my pets while 2 I'm on vacation?
Bob: Sure. What do you have, a couple cats or something?
Luna: Well yes. Three cats -
Bob: Three! Okay, I guess that's not a big deal. As long as they don't bother me during 3 my football games on TV-
Luna: And I have thirteen goldfish, six iguanas, two chinchillas, one ferret named Steve and an ant farm.
Bob: Of course, Luna. Although 1 it depends on the favor.
Luna: Great! Can you watch my pets while 2 I'm on vacation?
Bob: Sure. What do you have, a couple cats or something?
Luna: Well yes. Three cats -
Bob: Three! Okay, I guess that's not a big deal. As long as they don't bother me during 3 my football games on TV-
Luna: And I have thirteen goldfish, six iguanas, two chinchillas, one ferret named Steve and an ant farm.
1 Although: 'Although' often introduces a contrasting idea or expresses a possible doubt, and is synonymous with 'but'. Bob is telling Luna that he would be happy to do her a favor, but he will not do just anything.
1 While: 'While' cannot introduce a statement such as this one. However, it can be used to introduce a contrasting idea in a different type of construction, for example: While I am always happy to chat with you Luna, I really don't have the time right now.
1 Because: 'Because' introduces a relationship of cause, which is not present in this sentence.
1 Since: 'Since' introduces a relationship of cause (or a point in time), which is not present in this sentence.
2 while: 'While' is used to introduce a simultaneous action, or a continuous action that is interrupted by another. Bob will watch Luna's pets 'during the period that' she is away on vacation.
2 during: We can't use 'during' before a verb phrase like 'I'm on vacation'. 'While' is used before verb phrases; 'during' is only used before nouns. For example: 'Bob watched Luna's pets during her vacation'.
2 meanwhile: 'Meanwhile' is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, and cannot be used to link two clauses within the same sentence. For example: 'I was on vacation. Meanwhile, Bob was watching my pets'.
2 in the meantime: 'In the meantime' is used to express simultaneous action, but usually in the short term. For example: I'm going to chop the onions. In the meantime, you set the table. In this construction, 'in the meantime' is not interchangeable with 'while'.
3 during: 'During' links an action (the cats bothering Bob) with an event (the football game on TV). 'During' almost always precedes a noun, (usually an event or period of time) in this case, 'football games'.
3 while: 'While' links two actions and not an action and an event (noun). For example: 'The cat jumped on Bob's head while he was watching football on TV'.
3 since: 'Since' does not make sense in this construction. 'Since' is used to indicate the beginning of a period of time, or to express reason or cause.
3 meanwhile: 'Meanwhile' is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, and cannot be used to link two clauses within the same sentence.
Esercizio 4
Last week, the entire Delavigne staff went on vacation the offices were fumigated. Here's what happened: The staff had a big party about a month , someone left a box of sugar cubes on the radiator. Eventually, the sugar melted onto the pipes of the radiator and attracted over 2,000 fire ants, which quickly invaded the offices. And Horatio did his best to hunt them all down individually, there were just too many.
* Melting is the physical process which occurs to a substance when it is heated. We could melt some cheese on a piece of toast, or we could melt the wax on a candle.
* Melting is the physical process which occurs to a substance when it is heated. We could melt some cheese on a piece of toast, or we could melt the wax on a candle.
Last week, the entire Delavigne staff went on vacation while 1 the offices were fumigated. Here's what happened: The staff had a big party about a month ago 2, during which 3 someone left a box of sugar cubes on the radiator. Eventually, the sugar melted onto the pipes of the radiator and attracted over 2,000 fire ants, which quickly invaded the offices. And while 4 Horatio did his best to hunt them all down individually, there were just too many.
* Melting is the physical process which occurs to a substance when it is heated. We could melt some cheese on a piece of toast, or we could melt the wax on a candle.
* Melting is the physical process which occurs to a substance when it is heated. We could melt some cheese on a piece of toast, or we could melt the wax on a candle.
1 while: This is the best choice here. 'While' is used to introduce a simultaneous action, or a continuous action which is interrupted by another action. The staff was on vacation 'during the same time that' the offices were fumigated.
1 during: This is incorrect. Although 'during' expresses the same meaning as 'while' it cannot be used in the same way. 'While' indicates relative actions and links whole clauses. 'During' links an action and an event. For example: 'They were on vacation during the fumigation'.
1 meanwhile: This is incorrect. 'Meanwhile' is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, and cannot be used to link two clauses within the same sentence. For example: 'They were on vacation. Meanwhile, the offices were being fumigated'.
1 during that: This is incorrect. 'During that' is not a valid grammatical construction. However, we could say 'during that month, I was very sad'.
2 ago: This is the best choice here. When we are talking about a time past which is expressed as a period of time, we use 'ago' to describe it. In this case, 'ago' is synonymous with 'before' or 'past'.
2 since: This is incorrect. When 'since' is used to describe a period of time, it is used before the noun. For example: 'They've been away since last month'.
2 while: 'While' is grammatically incorrect here and has no place in this particular construction.
2 there: 'There' is grammatically incorrect here, and and has no place in this particular construction.
3 during which: This is the best choice here. We use the compound construction 'during which' to describe an action that happened during the time of a specific event. 'During' the party, someone left some sugar on the radiator.
3 during: This is incorrect. 'During' is usually used to precede a noun and not an entire clause or action. For example: 'Someone left sugar on the radiator during the party'.
3 while: This is incorrect. 'While' is used to link two actions, not an event (the party) and an action (leaving the sugar on the radiator).
3 meantime: This is incorrect. 'Meantime' is nearly always used in the specific construction 'in the meantime', and appears at the beginning of a sentence, not in between two separate clauses.
4 while: This is the best choice here. 'While' is often used to introduce contrasting ideas, and is synonymous with 'although' or 'even though'. Although Horatio tried to destroy all the ants, there were too many for him to kill.
4 because: This is incorrect. 'Because' introduces a relationship of cause, not contrast.
4 during: This is incorrect. 'During' does not make sense in this construction.
4 since: This is incorrect. 'Since' introduces a relationship of cause, or the beginning of a period of time, not contrast.
Esercizio 5
The bank employee tells Jean he can read the guide "over lunch". She means
The bank employee tells Jean he can read the guide "over lunch". She means
This is correct. To do something "over lunch" is to do it at the same time as eating the midday meal. Some more examples: "We can discuss the project over dinner", "Think about my proposition over the weekend". In this context, "over" shares a similar meaning with "during".
This is not correct. "After lunch" means once the midday meal is "over", or "finished". This is not the meaning of "over" in this context.
This is not correct. To do something "instead of" something else means to do one thing "in the place of", or "rather than" another. Example: "I've decided to go to the party instead of doing my homework". This is not the meaning of "over" in this context.
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