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durare

last

verb doo-RAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin durare

Also means

endure

Usage Note

Durare means to last in time and takes essere as its auxiliary: il film è durato due ore. The proverb chi la dura la vince means 'he who perseveres, wins'. Do not confuse it with the adjective duro ('hard'), though both share the Latin root.

Examples

"La festa è durata tutta la notte."

Natural Translation

The party lasted all night.

Literal Translation

The party is lasted all the night.

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