dur
Americanadjective
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Of all the cartoons shown at Charlie Hébdo, my favourite is the one "C'est dur d'être aimé par des cons"! The cartoonists were brilliant!
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015
His workers have a time-incentive program which boosted production 62%, wages 30% dur ing the first year of operation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eyeing the coffee greedily, the Schiaparelli manager moaned: "Vous �tes dur, monsieur."
From Time Magazine Archive
The man on trial had not testified on his own behalf dur ing the five-day presentation of his defense case.
From Time Magazine Archive
C'est une esp�ce de p�trosilex gris, dur, sonore, un peu transparent, qui se d�bite en feuillets minces parfaitement plans et r�guliers.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
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