Translation
duration, length (of time)
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Word origin
From Old French durée, from the verb durer ('to last'), which comes from Latin durare ('to harden, to endure'). English 'duration' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- durare
- English cognates
- duration, endure
Grammar
Examples
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The film lasts two hours.
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How long is the train journey?
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The contract is signed for a period of three years.
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These batteries have a long lifespan.
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For the whole duration of the works, the street will be closed.
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