Dur
Example: El camí és dur després de la pluja intensa.
Definition
"Dur" in Catalan means hard or difficult, often used to describe something that requires significant effort or is challenging. For example, in the phrase 'El camí és dur després de la pluja intensa,' it refers to the road being tough or rough after heavy rain.
Etymology
The Catalan word "dur" comes from the Latin word 'durus,' which means hard or tough. It has retained its meaning through the centuries and shares roots with similar words in other Romance languages, such as Spanish 'duro' and French 'dur.' Did you know? The Latin root also relates to 'endure,' highlighting its connection to toughness and resilience.
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"Dur" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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