French Word: alors que
English Meaning: while, whereas
German Meaning: während

Word Forms: alors qu'

Example Sentences:

Je dormais alors que tu travaillais.
I was sleeping while you were working.
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Alors qu'il dormait, je travaillais.
While he was sleeping, I was working.
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Une étude a montré que les femmes sous-estiment leur intelligence, alors que les hommes la surestiment.
A study found that women underestimate their intelligence, while men overestimate theirs.
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Related Words:

alors

1. then 2. therefore 3. so

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que

1. that 2. what 3. than 4. only 5. as

Here: that, what, than

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