No. 462 in French
durée
The French word "durée" means "duration" in English.
In a sentence
La durée du film est de deux heures.
The duration of the movie is two hours.
Here, 'durée' is used to describe the length or time span of a specific event (the movie).
Ils ont fait une pause d'une courte durée pendant la réunion.
They took a short duration break during the meeting.
In this context, 'durée' refers to the brief length of time allocated for the pause.
Pour une durée limitée, ce produit est en promotion.
For a limited time, this product is on sale.
Here, 'durée' is employed to express the limited period during which an offer is available.
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