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"Abiding" is an adjective which is often translated as "duradero", and "durable" is an adjective which is also often translated as "duradero". Learn more about the difference between "abiding" and "durable" below.
abiding(
uh
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bay
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ding
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (formal) (lasting)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
b. perdurable
He left with the abiding knowledge that he would one day return.Se fue con el conocimiento perdurable de que algún día regresaría.
durable(
duhr
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uh
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buhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (lasting)
a. duradero
The leaders hope to finally achieve a durable peace with this treaty.Los líderes esperan lograr finalmente una paz duradera con este tratado.
b. durable
Elementary school teachers know it is essential to have a durable pencil sharpener in the classroom.Los maestros de primaria saben que es esencial tener un sacapuntas durable en el salón de clases.
durables
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (commerce)
a. los bienes de consumo duraderos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A small increase in the price of durables is a positive economic indicator.Un pequeño aumento en el precio de los bienes de consumo duraderos es un indicador económico positivo.
