No. 2,891 in Catalan
duresa
Hardness or toughness.
In a sentence
La duresa de la roca la fa ideal per a la construcció.
The hardness of the rock makes it ideal for construction.
In this sentence, 'duresa' is used to describe the physical quality of being hard.
Va demostrar una gran duresa d'esperit durant les adversitats.
He demonstrated great toughness of spirit during hardships.
Here, 'duresa' refers to mental resilience or toughness.
La duresa del clima a l'hivern és notable.
The harshness of the climate in winter is noticeable.
In this context, 'duresa' refers to the severity or extremeness of the weather conditions.
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