No. 2,201 in French
duré
"Duré" is the past participle of "durer," meaning "lasted" in English.
In a sentence
La réunion a duré trois heures.
The meeting lasted three hours.
In this sentence, 'duré' is used as the past participle of the verb 'durer' to denote the duration of the meeting in the past.
Pendant l'examen, il a duré toute la nuit à étudier.
During the exam, he lasted all night studying.
Here, 'duré' shows endurance or the act of lasting through a situation (the exam night).
La sculpture a duré dans le temps grâce à sa solidité.
The sculpture endured over time thanks to its solidity.
In this case, 'duré' is used to describe the lasting existence of the sculpture over time.
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