No. 740 in Dutch
duurt
"Duurt" means "lasts" or "takes (time)" in English.
In a sentence
De film duurt twee uur.
The movie lasts two hours.
The word 'duurt' is used to describe the duration of an event, in this case, a movie.
Hoe lang duurt het voordat je klaar bent?
How long will it take before you are ready?
Here, 'duurt' is used to inquire about the time duration until an event occurs.
De vergadering duurt langer dan verwacht.
The meeting is taking longer than expected.
In this instance, 'duurt' indicates that the duration of an event, the meeting, is exceeding expectations.
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