L'expression de la durée : "PENDANT"
avec for ou during
1. for ou during ? 2. Répondre à une question 3.Traduire 'pendant que'
 

La traduction de PENDANT

  • La question commence par WHEN : je réponds avec DURING.

    • When was he killed ?
      >>> He was killed during WW1. WW1 = World War 1 = la Première Guerre Mondiale

    • When will you apply for that job ?
      >>> I'll do it during the next holidays, I think.

    • When should I ask him ?
      >>> Why not ask him during the interval l'entracte ?

  • La question commence par HOW LONG : je réponds avec FOR.

    • How long will it last ? verbe durer
      >>> Well, it'll last for at least two hours. au moins deux heures

    • How long did they stay ?
      >>> They stayed for less than ten minutes., moins de dix minutes

    • How long had he been watching the street ?
      >>> I don't know really, I think he'd been watching the street and the bank for quite a long time.