durable

du·ra·ble  (dr-bl, dyr-)

adj.

1. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric.

2. Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries: a durable fullback.

3. Lasting; stable: a durable friendship.

4. Economics Not depleted or consumed by use: durable goods.

n. Economics

A manufactured product, such as an automobile or a household appliance, that can be used over a relatively long period without being depleted or consumed. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin drbilis, from drre, to last; see deu- in Indo-European roots.]

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dura·bili·ty, dura·ble·ness n.

dura·bly adv.

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durable [ˈdjʊərəb^əl]

adj

long-lasting; enduring a durable fabric

[from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre to last; see endure]

durability , durableness n

durably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	durable - existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" long-lasting, long-lived, lasting long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
	2.	durable - capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay; "durable denim jeans" long-wearing serviceable - ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"
	3.	durable - very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" perdurable, undestroyable, indestructible imperishable - not perishable

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durable

adjective

1. hard-wearing, strong, tough, sound, substantial, reliable, resistant, sturdy, long-lasting, well made, imperishable, made to last Fine bone china is strong and durable.
hard-wearing weak, delicate, fragile, brittle, perishable, breakable, impermanent

2. enduring, lasting, permanent, continuing, firm, fast, fixed, constant, abiding, dependable, unwavering, unfaltering We were unable to establish any durable agreement.

Translations

durable [ˈdjʊərəbl]

A. ADJ → duradero
durable goods (US) → bienes mpl (de consumo)duraderos or no perecederos

B. durables NPL → bienes mpl (de consumo)duraderos or no perecederos
see also consumer B

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durable [ˈdjʊərəb^əl] adj

(= long-lasting) [peace] → durable

(= hard-wearing) [clothes, metal, material] → résistant(e), solide

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durable

adj

(= tough) product, material, finish → strapazierfähig, haltbar; CDs are more durable than tapes → CDs halten länger als Kassetten

(= lasting) peace, solution, relationship → dauerhaft

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durable [ˈdjʊərəbl] adj (material, clothes) → resistente (Comm) → durevole; (friendship) → duraturo/a

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durable

adj durable [ˈdjuərəbl]

1 lasting or able to last a durable peace. bestendige ثابِت، دائِم траен trvalý holdbar; solid dauerhaft διαρκής duradero kestev پایدار pysyvä durable עָמִיד टिकाऊ trajan tartós tahan lama varanlegur duraturo 永続性のある 오래가는 tvirtas, pastovus ilgstošs tahan lama duurzaam holdbar, varig trwały duradouro durabil долговечный; прочный trvanlivý, trvácny, stály trajen trajan varaktig, bestående ยืนนาน sürekli, devamlı 耐用的 тривалий پائیدار kéo dài trong một thời gian bao lâu 耐用的

2 wearing well durable material. duursame مَتين، مُتَحَمِّل здрав odolný slidstærk; holdbar haltbar ανθεκτικός duradero, resistente vastupidav با دوام kestävä résistant חוֹמֵר עָמִיד स्थायी postojan, izdrživ tartós awet endingargóður resistente 耐久性の 내구력이 좋은 tvirtas, patvarus izturīgs tahan lasak duurzaam slitesterk, holdbar wytrzymały resistente rezistent прочный odolný trpežen izdržljiv hållbar, slitstark ใช้ทน dayanıklı, eskimez 耐久的 зносостійкий بہت چلنے والا bền 耐久的

n duraˈbility

bestendigheid, duursaamheid مَتانَه здравина trvanlivost holdbarhed die Baständigkeit ανθεκτικότητα durabilidad kestvus, vastupidavus دوام؛ ماندگاری pysyvyys, kestävyys durabilité עָמִידוּת टिकाऊपन trajnost, postojanost tartósság keawetan varanleiki, ending durabilità 耐久性 지속성, 내구력 tvirtumas, patvarumas izturība ketahanan duurzaamheid holdbarhet, varighet, slitestyrke wytrzymałość durabilidade durabilitate долговечность trvanlivosť trajnost izdržljivost varaktighet, hållbarhet, livslängd ความทนทาน dayanıklılık, sağlamlık 耐用性 стійкість; тривалість پائیداری tính bền 耐用性