No. 2,638 in German
dauerte
"Dauerte" means "lasted" in English.
In a sentence
Das Konzert dauerte drei Stunden.
The concert lasted three hours.
Here, 'dauerte' is the past tense of 'dauern', meaning to last or to take a duration of time, indicating the length of the concert.
Die Reparatur dauerte länger als erwartet.
The repair lasted longer than expected.
In this sentence, 'dauerte' expresses the duration of the repair work in the past, emphasizing that it exceeded anticipations.
Unsere Reise nach Italien dauerte nur zwei Tage.
Our trip to Italy lasted only two days.
For this instance, 'dauerte' shows the brief duration of the trip experienced in the past.
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