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"Duro" is a form of "duro", an adjective which is often translated as "hard". "Puro" is an adjective which is often translated as "pure". Learn more about the difference between "puro" and "duro" below.
puro(
poo
-
roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pure
Usa alcohol puro para borrar el marcador permanente.Use pure alcohol to remove permanent marker.
2. (emphatic)
3. (religious)
4. (exclusively) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (tobacco)
a. cigar
Mi padre siempre fuma puros habanos cuando juega al póquer.My father always smokes Cuban cigars when he is playing poker.
6. (colloquial) (punishment) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me metieron un puro por fumar en el baño.They threw the book at me for smoking in the bathroom.
¿No puedes usar el automóvil por seis meses? ¡Qué puro!You're not allowed to drive the car for six months? That sucks!
duro(
doo
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not soft)
2. (rigid)
a. stiff
La caja de velocidades se pone dura cuando hace frío.The gearbox gets stiff when it's cold.
3. (strong)
4. (stern)
5. (difficult)
6. (colloquial) (dim-witted)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. stingy
El novio de Laura es bien duro. Nunca invita una ronda de tragos cuando salimos.Laura's boyfriend is really stingy. He never buys a round when we go out.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
8. (with vigor)
a. hard
Manny Pacquiao y Juan Manuel Márquez se pegaron duro durante la pelea.Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez hit each other hard during the match.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. tough guy
El duro de esta película es Sylvester Stallone.The tough guy in this movie is Sylvester Stallone.
