Usage examples of "dura" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ela é dura com ele. She is hard on him.
Quanto tempo dura uma partida de basquete? How long does a basketball game last?
Esta cama é muito dura para dormir. This bed is too hard to sleep on.
A bateria do meu laptop não dura mais tanto quanto costumava durar. My laptop battery doesn't last as long as it used to.
A vida é dura, mas eu sou mais ainda. Life is hard, but I am harder.
Um osso duro de roer A hard nut to crack
Os casamentos hollywoodianos raramente duram. Hollywood marriages rarely last.
Ele estuda duro todo dia. He studies hard every day.
As negociações duraram vários dias. Negotiations lasted many days.
Estou acostumado a trabalhar duro. I am accustomed to working hard.
O filme durou 2 horas. The film lasted 2 hours.
Não seja tão duro comigo. Don't be too hard on me.
A chuva durou cinco dias. The rain lasted five days.
Não seja muito duro consigo mesmo. Don't be too hard on yourself.
A guerra durou dois anos. The war lasted two years.
Eles nos ordenaram a trabalhar duro. He commanded us to work hard.
As caixas de plástico duram mais. Plastic boxes last longer.
Você dá muito duro no trabalho. You work too hard.
A luta lá durou vários dias. The fighting there lasted several days.
Meu irmão fingiu estar trabalhando muito duro. My brother pretended to be working very hard.
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