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Dura
Definition 2025
dura
dura
English
Noun
dura (uncountable)
- (anatomy) The dura mater, the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord.
Anagrams
Asturian
Verb
dura
Catalan
Verb
dura
- third-person singular present indicative form of durar
- second-person singular imperative form of durar
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [duːra]
Noun
dura f sg
Declension
f28 | Plural | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | dyr | dyrnar |
Accusative | dyr | dyrnar |
Dative | durum | durunum |
Genitive | dura | duranna |
Italian
Adjective
dura f sg
- feminine singular of duro
Verb
dura
- third-person singular present indicative of durare
- second-person singular present imperative of durare
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
dūra
- nominative feminine singular of dūrus
- nominative neuter plural of dūrus
- accusative neuter plural of dūrus
- vocative feminine singular of dūrus
- vocative neuter plural of dūrus
dūrā
- ablative feminine singular of dūrus
Verb
dura
- second-person singular present active imperative of durō
References
- DURA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- dura in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- dura in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Portuguese
Adjective
dura f sg
- Feminine singular of adjective duro.
Verb
dura
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of durar
- second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of durar
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duˈra/
Etymology 1
From Latin dolāre, present active infinitive of dolō.
Verb
a dura (third-person singular present durează, past participle durat) 1st conj.
- (transitive) to build (a building)
- to make (something)
- to light a fire
- (rare) to fashion or smooth wood
Conjugation
conjugation of dura (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive | a dura | ||||||
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gerund | durând | ||||||
past participle | durat | ||||||
number | singular | plural | |||||
person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | durez | durezi | durează | durăm | durați | durează | |
imperfect | duram | durai | dura | duram | durați | durau | |
simple perfect | durai | durași | dură | durarăm | durarăți | durară | |
pluperfect | durasem | duraseși | durase | duraserăm | duraserăți | duraseră | |
subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | să durez | să durezi | să dureze | să durăm | să durați | să dureze | |
imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
affirmative | durează | durați | |||||
negative | nu dura | nu durați |
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Borrowing from French durer, from Latin dūrō.
Verb
a dura (third-person singular present durează, past participle durat) 1st conj.
Conjugation
conjugation of dura (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive | a dura | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gerund | durând | ||||||
past participle | durat | ||||||
number | singular | plural | |||||
person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | durez | durezi | durează | durăm | durați | durează | |
imperfect | duram | durai | dura | duram | durați | durau | |
simple perfect | durai | durași | dură | durarăm | durarăți | durară | |
pluperfect | durasem | duraseși | durase | duraserăm | duraserăți | duraseră | |
subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | să durez | să durezi | să dureze | să durăm | să durați | să dureze | |
imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
affirmative | durează | durați | |||||
negative | nu dura | nu durați |
Spanish
Adjective
dura f sg
- feminine singular of duro
Verb
dura
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of durar.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of durar.