enquanto

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese enquanto, from en (in) + quanto (how much). Compare Spanish en cuanto.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkwɐ̃.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkwɐ̃.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkwɐ̃.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkwɐ̃.to/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃tu
  • Hyphenation: en‧quan‧to

Conjunction

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enquanto

  1. as; while (at the same time as)
    Enquanto vocês assistiam o filme, eu estudei.
    While you were watching the film, I was studying.
    Fique aqui dentro enquanto chove.
    Stay inside while it rains.
    • 2003, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, Rocco, page 246:
      Então continuaram a estudar enquanto o céu lá fora se tornava gradualmente mais escuro.
      Then they continued to study while the sky outside was becoming gradually darker.
  2. while; whereas (introduces a situation that is contrasts with another situation)
    Enquanto eles são violentos e perigosos, nós somos pacíficos e amigáveis.
    While they are violent and dangerous, we are peaceful and friendly.
    Vocês querem vadiar enquanto nós queremos trabalhar.
    You want to idle while we want to work.

Derived terms

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Preposition

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enquanto

  1. (formal) as a (in the role of; being)
    Synonym: como
    Qual é a sua opinião enquanto professor?
    What is your opinion as a teacher?

See also

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