No. 11,063 in Spanish
duro
"Hard" or "tough."
In a sentence
Este examen es muy duro, pero estoy seguro de que puedo aprobarlo.
This exam is very hard, but I'm confident I can pass it.
Here, 'duro' means 'difficult' or 'challenging' in the context of describing the difficulty level of the exam.
El suelo está muy duro después de la helada de anoche.
The ground is very hard after last night's frost.
In this sentence, 'duro' describes a physical property, meaning 'rigid' or 'solid', referring to the firmness of the ground.
Trabajó muy duro para alcanzar su meta de ser médico.
He worked very hard to achieve his goal of becoming a doctor.
Here, 'duro' is used in an adverbial sense, meaning 'intensely' or 'with great effort', indicating the degree of effort applied in the situation.
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