durante
Spanish, preposition/duˈɾante/
durante is spelled D-U-R-A-N-T-E (7 letters) and appears 631 times per million words in written Spanish, the 123rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Durante is a Spanish preposition meaning “during, in, over” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Indica el transcurso de tiempo en el que ocurre una acción”.
What does durante mean in English?
preposition
- 1
during, in, over
Durante el verano nos gusta ir al parque acuático.
- 2
for (as a duration)
Acabo de enterarme de que me ha estado mintiendo durante años.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
preposition: 1. Indica el transcurso de tiempo en el que ocurre una acción. 2. Indica la cantidad de tiempo empleado en la acción.
noun: 1. Ínterin, entretanto, lapso.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of durante
- durantes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce durante?
- /duˈɾante/
- [d̪uˈɾãn̪.t̪e]
- [d̪uˈɾãn̪t̪e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to durante
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is durante in Spanish?
durante appears 631 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).