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Pronunciation / Transliteration: air-trah-gen
"Sie musste viele Schmerzen ertragen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To suffer something painful or difficult patiently over a prolonged period.
"She had to endure years of hardship before achieving her goals." - 2
To remain in existence; to last or persist over time.
"His contributions to literature will endure for generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb 'indurare', meaning 'to make hard', formed from the prefix 'in-' (in, into) and 'durus' (hard). It entered Middle English via Old French 'endurer' around the 13th century, shifting in meaning from merely hardening oneself to actively bearing, suffering, or lasting through hardship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endure" is said worldwide
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endurer
Transliteration: ah-doo-ray
"Ils ont dû endurer de grandes difficultés."
ertragen
Transliteration: air-trah-gen
"Sie musste viele Schmerzen ertragen."
sopportare
Transliteration: sop-por-ta-re
"Ha dovuto sopportare una situazione difficile."
resistir
Transliteration: reh-sis-teer
"Tuvieron que resistir condiciones extremas."
suportar
Transliteration: soo-por-tar
"Ela conseguiu suportar a dor com bravura."
सहना
Transliteration: sehana
"उन्हें बहुत कष्ट सहना पड़ा।"
忍受
Transliteration: rěn shòu
"他们必须忍受严酷的冬天。"
견디다
Transliteration: gyeon-di-da
"그들은 많은 시련을 견뎌냈다."
耐える
Transliteration: taeru
"彼はその困難な状況に耐えた。"
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