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duur1〈de〉1 [tijdruimte die iets beslaat] duration ⇒ length, 〈 met betrekking tot apparatuur〉 life, 〈 met betrekking tot gevangenisstraf, ambt〉 term2 [tijd dat men het ergens uithoudt] 〈zie voorbeelden 2〉♦voorbeelden:het geschil is al van lange duur • the dispute is of long standingvoor onbepaalde duur in staking gaan • strike for an indefinite periodop de lange duur • in the long run, finallyhet leven is kort van duur • life is short————————duur22 [zwaarwegend, bindend] solemn♦voorbeelden:dure gewoontes • expensive/luxurious habitseen duur hotel • an expensive/plush hotelaan de dure kant • on the pricey sideeen dure tijd • a period/time of high pricesdure vaklui • highly-paid craftsmendie auto is duur (in het gebruik) • that car is expensive to runde stookolie wordt weer duurder • heating oil is going up againhoe duur is die fiets? • how much is that bicycle?dat is te duur voor mij/me te duur • I can't afford itergens duur mee uit zijn • get a bad bargaineen dure plicht • a bounden duty3 dure mensen • chic/posh peoplehij gebruikt graag dure woorden • he likes to use big wordsII 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 onze duur betaalde/bevochten vrijheid • our dearly bought/hard-won freedomiets duur betalen • pay a high price for something 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉 pay dearly for something -
2 het geschil is al van lange duur
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