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duro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • broke adj Having no money; financially ruined.
  • broken adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
  • severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  • starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
  • stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
  • tough adjective Strong and resilient; not easily broken, worn out, or damaged.

Senses

duro is used for these senses in English:

  • dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  • hard Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
  • severe Strict or harsh.
  • starch Stiff; precise; rigid.
  • stiff (of an, object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
  • stiff (colloquial) Harsh, severe.
  • tough (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

broke — full definition

  1. adj Having no money; financially ruined.
  2. verb Past tense of "break."

broken — full definition

  1. adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
  2. adj Not working properly; out of order.
  3. adj Emotionally devastated or defeated.

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