durable
durable · more durable · most durable
довговічний
прочный, надёжный, стойкий, долговечный
dauerhaft, haltbar, strapazierfähig
Able to resist wear or decayAble to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
UK/ˈdjʊəɹəbəl/US/ˈdʊɹəbəl/
» It seems durable enough.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAble to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
Near-synonyms: persistent, long-lasting, lasting, hard-wearing; see also Thesaurus:lasting
durable batteries
strapazierfähig, haltbar, dauerhaft
про́чныйpróčnyj, надёжныйnadjóžnyj, сто́йкийstójkij
capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
Examples
27 sentencesIt seems durable enough.
It's not very durable.
deDas ist nicht sehr haltbar. — dispy
It isn't very durable.
That isn't very durable.
That's not very durable.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
able to resist wear; enduring:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
able to resist wear; enduring:
Origin
From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permFrom Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).
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Forms
more durable, most durable| Comparative | more durable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most durable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
25 synonymspersistentB2lastingB1standingC2enduringB2long-lastinghard-wearingabidingchroniccontinuatediuturnaldurativeendurablelong-drawn-outlong-lived
Close in meaning
- existing for a long time:lastinglong-lastinglong-lived
- very long lasting:indestructibleperdurableundestroyable
- capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay:long-wearing
Antonyms
29 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form