durant

/dy.ʁɑ̃/

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Translation

during, for

Word origin

Originally the present participle of the verb durer ('to last'), from Latin durare ('to harden, to endure'). The same root gives English 'durable' and 'endure'.

Origin
Latin
Root
durare
English cognates
durable, endure

Examples

, soufflé .

During the night, the wind blew very hard.

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He lived in Paris for three years.

, ' osé .

During the meeting, nobody dared to speak.

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We walked for hours without stopping.

l', .

Throughout the summer, it rained almost every day.

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This word is part of lesson 28.