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durar

"durar" means "to last" in Spanish. It is number 618 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to last; to take time

IPA

/duˈɾaɾ/

Forms in this course

duro

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Eres duro.
  You're tough.
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / CK
• Es duro.
  It's hard.
  Tatoeba: ecorralest101 / Sharaf78
• Deberías trabajar duro.
  You should work hard.
  Tatoeba: callmath / CK

Learned together

In the course, "durar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• quedar to be, to end up
• matar to kill, slay
• dormir to sleep
• conseguir to achieve, succeed in, reach,…
• perder to lose
• llevar to take somewhere
• poner to put, to place
• acabar to finish
• probar to prove

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