en lisant

while reading

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phrase Uncommon #21,721

while reading Used to say that one action happens at the same time as reading, or that reading is the way something is done.

FR: Je réfléchis en lisant.

EN: I think while reading.

I cried while reading his letters.

— Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002)

It was when I read that that I thought I’d find you in the silo.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

Many words are learned by reading.

He learned the news while reading the newspaper.

I'm drinking hot chocolate while reading a book.

— Shelter (2026)

As I read the letter, a storm broke out in my heart.

I fell asleep while reading.

She cried when she read the letter.

I skipped a line while reading.

As I read on, I understood why.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

She cried when she read the letter.

My sister has a habit of underlining words she doesn't know when she reads.

As I read, my interest grew.

But I understood Kurtz better than I did from reading his file.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

You can learn a lot of words by reading.