No. 824 in Dutch
duren
"To last" or "to endure."
In a sentence
De vergadering zal drie uren duren.
The meeting will last three hours.
Here, 'duren' expresses a duration of time that an event takes.
Hoe lang zal de reis duren?
How long will the journey take?
In this sentence, 'duren' is used to inquire about the time length of the journey.
Het feest duurde langer dan verwacht.
The party lasted longer than expected.
'Duren' here is past tense, describing the actual duration of the party.
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