duro

/ˈduɾo/ · A1 · adj

hard

🪨 duro → durable, endure: Latin durus, hard. What is hard lasts.

From Latin durus (hard), the same root as English durable, endure and duress. A hard thing is durable; a hard task must be endured. Trabajo duro = hard work; pan duro = stale, hard bread.

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