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dauern
verb
(TO CONTINUE FOR A DURATION)
The event lasts three hours. - Die Veranstaltung dauert drei Stunden.
(TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME)
It takes an hour to get there. - Es dauert eine Stunde, um dorthin zu gelangen.
(TO CONTINUE DESPITE DIFFICULTIES)
He had to endure the pain for a long time. - Er musste die Schmerzen lange dauern.
(TO CONTINUE FIRMLY IN A COURSE)
She will keep trying, even if it persists. - Sie wird immer wieder versuchen, auch wenn es dauert.
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