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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDurée
/dy.ʁe/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The length of time that something continues or lasts.
"The duration of the movie was over two hours." - 2
A specific period during which an event occurs.
"The duration of the concert was extended due to popular demand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'durée' originates from the Latin word 'duratio', which means 'duration'. It evolved through Old French, maintaining its meaning related to the concept of time and continuity, particularly in philosophical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Durée" is said worldwide
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durée
Transliteration: dyʁe
"La durée du film était de plus de deux heures."
Dauer
Transliteration: ˈdaʊ̯ɐ
"Die Dauer des Konzerts wurde verlängert."
durata
Transliteration: duˈrata
"La durata del film era di oltre due ore."
duración
Transliteration: duɾaˈθjon
"La duración del concierto fue extendida."
duração
Transliteration: duɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A duração do filme foi de mais de duas horas."
अवधि
Transliteration: avadhi
"फिल्म की अवधि दो घंटे से अधिक थी।"
持续时间
Transliteration: chíxù shíjiān
"电影的持续时间超过两个小时。"
지속 시간
Transliteration: jisok sigan
"영화의 지속 시간은 두 시간을 넘었습니다."
持続時間
Transliteration: jizoku jikan
"映画の持続時間は2時間を超えました。"
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