English [? dj? r? ] beauty [? d? r? ]?

prep.? During (a certain time of).

Bilingual example

1. She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes.?

On the way to Cannes, she refused his advances.

2. He lost two stone in weight during his time there.?

He lost 2 stones while he was there.

3. She produced the knife during arguments with her friends.?

When arguing with her friend, she took out a knife.

4. Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.?

In the 1980s, more and more people took to hiking or playing golf.

5. His trial revived memories of French suffering during the war.?

His trial revived the memories of the French people who suffered in the war.

6. During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.?

When you have a fever, a lot of water will be lost through perspiration.

7. During each show we will be raffling a fabulous prize.?

During each performance, we will give out the grand prize by lottery.

8. During the festival, we'll be showing 13 classic oldie films.?

We will show 13 classic films during the film festival.

9. He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit.?

He can't speak English and didn't say a word during the visit.

10. Twelve inmates have been killed during a riot at the prison.?

12 prisoners were killed in a prison riot.