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The meaning of the Spanish word "duro" and how you use it

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duro
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) hard; stiff; strong
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Este pan está duro .
This bread is hard.
Tengo este brazo duro .
I have this stiff arm.
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Frozen - Trailer
Tengo un cráneo duro .
I have a hard skull.
Easy Traditional Tomato Salad from Spain
un huevo duro , atún en aceite , cebolla tierna , pimiento asado , aceite y sal .
a boiled egg, tuna in oil, spring onion, roasted pepper, oil and salt.
Easy Traditional Tomato Salad from Spain
Y ahora vamos a picar el huevo duro .
And now we are going to chop the boiled egg.
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duro
(adv.) hard (with force, strength)
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Trabajo muy duro .
I work very hard.
Me pegó muy duro .
He hit me really hard.
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The Key to Getting out of Poverty
O sea , el emprendedor es capaz de levantarse temprano , trabajar duro
I mean, the entrepreneur is capable of getting up early, working hard,
"Yes We Can!" - Sesame Street
y trabajo duro ,
and I work hard,
The Emoji Department at Movistar
Ella es Marta , trabaja duro viernes y sábados cuando la gente sale a bailar .
She is Marta, she works hard Friday and Saturday when people go out to dance.
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duro
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) hard; difficult
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Es duro de creer .
It's hard to believe.
Escalar una montaña es muy duro .
Climbing a mountain is very difficult.
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The Price of Modeling
Entonces comprendí que el trabajo de modelo es más duro de lo que parece .
Then I understood that modeling work is harder than it seems.
Venezuelan Comedian Erika de la Vega and Her Inspiring Work Ethic
Yo creo en los resultados del trabajo duro , la creatividad y la constancia ,
I believe in the results of hard work, creativity and perseverance,
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Official Trailer
Es mucho más duro de lo que me imaginaba .
It's a lot harder than what I imagined.
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disco...duro
(n.) (masc.) hard drive
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El disco duro está lleno , tengo que borrar archivos .
The hard drive is full, I have to delete files.
El programa ocupa un 20 % del disco duro .
The program takes up 20% of the hard drive.
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The Computer Boogeyman
los componentes que hacen funcionar la computadora , y el disco duro ,
the components that make the computer function, and the hard drive,
Computer Terms - Part 1
Su disco duro tiene una capacidad de quinientas gigas .
Its hard drive has capacity for five hundred gigs.
Computer Terms - Part 2
Las descargo en el disco duro .
I download them on the hard drive.
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duro
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) harsh; severe; tough
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Mi padre es duro .
My father is tough.
Tenemos un jefe duro .
We have a harsh boss.
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Is Pope Francis Anti-Capitalist?
Que este es el pontífice más crítico , más duro , que ha habido en mucho tiempo con el capitalismo
That this is the most critical, harshest pontiff that there has been in a long time with capitalism,
Rachel Tells Paul About Ross's Marriages - Friends
Y lamento haber sido tan duro , pero tienes que entender que sigo viendo a Lizzy como una niña de doce años .
And I'm sorry for having been so harsh, but you have to understand that I continue seeing Lizzy as a twelve year old girl.
Steve Gives Dustin Girl Advice - Stranger Things
Sí , quieren que seas agresivo , fuerte , sensual y duro , no lo sé . . . como un león .
Yes, they want you to be aggressive, strong, sensual, and tough, I don't know... like a lion.
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