Spanish Conversation · Level 14
89 words
Spanish word
duración
Pronunciation
IPA/duɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounduration
Example
¿Cuál es la duración del vuelo?
What is the duration of the flight?
More examples
La duración del curso intensivo es de cuatro semanas.
The duration of the intensive course is four weeks.
Core concept
Length of time during which something continues.
Common phrases
duración del vuelo
duration of the flight
duración del curso
duration of the course
duración del contrato
duration of the contract
Similar words
tiempo: General, ongoing progression of time as it passes.
periodo: Specific span of time defined by a start and an end.
plazo: Specified deadline or term for completing an obligation.
intervalo: Period of time separating two events.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo de tiempo durante el cual algo dura o tiene lugar.
Word origin
From Latin durātiō 'a lasting', from durāre 'to last', with a noun-forming suffix meaning the period during which something continues.
Usage tips
- In conversation ¿Cuánto dura...? is more common, while duración appears in formal or technical contexts and usually occurs with de + noun (for example, la duración de la película).