durer
French → English
verb//dy.ʁe//
(time) To last: to continue to exist or happen for a period of time; to persist
Le film a duré plus de trois heures hier soir.
(English) The movie lasted more than three hours last night.
Cette situation ne peut pas durer éternellement ainsi.
(English) This situation cannot last forever like this.
verb//dy.ʁe//
(subjective) To drag on: to feel as though time is passing very slowly; to seem long
Le temps me dure quand je suis loin de ma famille.
(English) Time drags on for me when I am far from my family.
L'attente à la gare lui a duré toute l'après-midi.
(English) The wait at the station felt like it lasted all afternoon to him.
Entry ID: fr:en:durer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary