duro

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

1. hard; rigid
2. tough, harsh
3. hard, tough (difficult)

Adv

hard (with much force or effort)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of durar

durar

1. to last
2. to endure

Llegeix-ne més

Oposat a

brando, mol

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈduɾʊ]

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de llatí: dūrus

Cognat amb grec antic: δηρός

Cognat amb sànscrit: दूर

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”).

Frases

É un barrio duro , pero é a casa .

It's a tough neighborhood, but it's home.

Traballei demasiado duro e estou cansado .

I've worked too hard and I'm tired.