dura

/ˈduɾa/, [ˈd̪u.ɾa]

hard

Examples

Esa cama es muy dura para dormir.

This bed is too hard to sleep in.

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Ha llevado una vida dura.

She's had a hard life.

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El sonido de un beso no es tan fuerte como el de un cañón, pero su eco dura mucho más tiempo.

The sound of a kiss is not as loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts much longer.

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Una superstición es una explicación prematura que dura más de lo que cabría razonablemente esperar.

A superstition is a premature explanation that overstays its time.

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En agosto tengo un curso de actualización tecnológica que dura dos meses.

In August, I have a technological refresher course that lasts two months.

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La primera vez no se le puso dura.

The first time, she wasn't very firm with him.

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La batería de mi portátil no dura tanto como antes.

My laptop battery doesn't last as long as it used to.

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No sea tan dura consigo misma.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

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Peleamos una dura batalla.

We fought a hard battle.

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Esta cama es demasiado dura para dormir en ella.

This bed is too hard to sleep on.

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La nieve se acumuló en el suelo, creando un gruesa y dura capa de hielo.

The snow lay on the ground, frozen into a thick, hard crust.

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Su contrato dura un año más.

His contract runs for one more year.

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¿Por qué tienes la cabeza tan dura?

Why are you so hard-headed?

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Este escritorio esta hecho de madera dura.

This desk is made of hard wood.

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La descripción gráfica del asesinato de la víctima fue muy dura para su madre, quien salió llorando de la corte.

The graphic description of the victim's murder was too much for his mother, who ran out of the court in tears.

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A fin de cuentas, nada dura para siempre.

After all, nothing lasts forever.

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Debes darte cuenta de que la prosperidad no dura para siempre.

You must realize that prosperity does not last forever.

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Anoche colgué la ropa afuera para que se secara y por la mañana se ha congelado tan dura como una roca.

I hung the laundry out to dry last night and by morning it had frozen hard as a rock.

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Tuvo la cara dura de pedirme que lo ayudara.

He had the cheek to ask me to help him.

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La vida es dura, pero yo soy más duro.

Life is hard, but I am harder.

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