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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEndurance
/ɪnˈdʊə.rəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear; stamina.
"Running a marathon requires a high level of physical endurance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French endurer, stemming from the Latin indurare (to make hard), composed of in- (in, on) and durus (hard, lasting). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the word evolved from meaning 'to harden or suffer' to denoting the capacity of lasting and sustaining prolonged physical or mental stress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Endurance" is said worldwide
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endurance
Transliteration: endurance
"Il faut beaucoup d'endurance pour courir un marathon."
Ausdauer
Transliteration: Ausdauer
"Ein Marathon erfordert viel Ausdauer."
resistenza
Transliteration: resistenza
"Ci vuole molta resistenza per correre una maratona."
resistencia
Transliteration: resistencia
"Se necesita mucha resistencia para correr un maratón."
resistência
Transliteration: resistência
"É preciso muita resistência para correr uma maratona."
सहनशक्ति
Transliteration: sahan-shakti
"मैराथन दौड़ने के लिए बहुत सहनशक्ति की आवश्यकता होती है।"
耐力
Transliteration: nàilì
"跑马拉松需要极大的耐力。"
지구력
Transliteration: jiguryeok
"마라톤을 뛰려면 상당한 지구력이 필요하다."
持久力
Transliteration: jikyūryoku
"マラソンを走るには多くの持久力が必要です。"
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