Dures (en. Hard)

/dyʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Quality of what is firm, resistant.

These stones are very hard.

Ces pierres sont très dures.

State of an effort or task that is laborious.

Studies can be hard sometimes.

Les études peuvent être dures parfois.

Disturbance, suffering caused by an event.

He went through hard times in his life.

Il a traversé des périodes dures dans sa vie.

From Old French 'dur', from Latin 'durus'.

it's hard

Expresses that something is difficult or requires significant effort.

c'est du dur

getting out of the hard

To break free from a difficult situation.

sortir du dur

tough measures

Strict or severe actions taken in response to a situation.

des mesures dures

durability

Ability to last over time.

durabilité

to harden

To make something harder.

endurcir

hardening

Process through which something becomes harder.

durcissement

Refers to a person who shows strength or resilience.

This guy is really tough.

Ce gars est vraiment dur.

Used to describe something really terrible or harsh.

It was a hard day at work.

C'était une journée dure au travail.