Spanish Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Spanish word
durar
Pronunciation
IPA/duˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verblast
Example
La fiebre puede durar varios días.
The fever can last for several days.
More examples
La batería no duró más de una hora.
The battery didn't last more than an hour.
Core concept
A clock that keeps running without stopping.
Common phrases
durar más de una hora
last more than an hour
durar toda la noche
last all night
durar varios días
last several days
Similar words
seguir: Continues carrying out an action without pause.
continuar: Keeps an activity or event going over time.
persistir: Continues to occur in spite of problems or resistance.
mantenerse: Remains unchanged in a particular condition over time.
Definition in Spanish
Seguir existiendo o prolongarse en el tiempo sin interrupciones.
Word origin
From Latin durare 'to last', from durus 'hard', where the idea of hardness developed into the figurative sense of continuing or enduring over time.
Usage tips
- English speakers often try to use durar transitively, but to mean 'make something last' Spanish uses hacer durar or the verb prolongar or the adjective duradero/durable.