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

Adjective

strong and long-lasting: the car's body was made of a light but durable plastic [Latin durare to last]

durability n

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 << OPPOSITE fragile

adjective 2. enduring, lasting, permanent, continuing, firm, fast, fixed, constant, abiding, dependable, unwavering, unfaltering

Translations

durable [ˈdjuərəbl] adj → duradero

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durable [ˈdjuərəbl] adj → durable; [clothes, metal] → résistant(e) → solide

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durable [ˈdjuərəbl] adj → haltbar

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durable [ˈdjuərəbl] adj → durevole; [clothes, metal] → resistente