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duur meaning in English

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duur bijvoeglijk naamwoord

costly [costlier, costliest](expensive)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɒst.li] [US: ˈkɑːst.li]

dear [dearer, dearest](precious to or greatly valued by someone)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]

expensive(having a high price or cost)
adjective
[UK: ɪk.ˈspen.sɪv] [US: ɪk.ˈspen.sɪv]

duur substantief
{m}

duration [durations](amount of time)
noun
[UK: djʊ.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: dʊ.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

duurvorm onvoltooid tegenwoordige tijd substantief

present continuous(tense that describes an ongoing action in the present)
noun

duurzaam bijvoeglijk naamwoord

durable(able to resist wear; enduring)
adjective
[UK: ˈdjʊə.rəb.l̩] [US: ˈdʊ.rəb.l̩]

endurable(likely to endure; durable)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈdjuː.rəb.l̩] [US: ɪn.ˈdjuː.rəb.l̩]

sustainable(able to be sustained: environmental term)
adjective
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩]

duurzaam toerisme substantief

ecotourism(responsible travel)
noun
[UK: ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪz(ə)m] [US: ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪz(ə)m]

duurzaamheid substantief

durability [durabilities](Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force)
noun
[UK: ˌdjʊə.rə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: də.rə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

sustainability(ecological sense)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩] [US: sə.ˌste.nə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

duurzame ontwikkeling substantief
{f}

sustainable development(development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt] [US: sə.ˈsteɪ.nəb.l̩ dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt]

borduur substantief

kerb [kerbs](edge between pavement and roadway)
noun
[UK: kɜːb] [US: ˈkɝːb]

borduurder substantief
{m}

embroiderer [embroiderers](person who embroiders)
noun
[UK: em.ˌbrɔɪ.də.rə(r)] [US: em.ˌbrɔɪ.də.rər]

borduurwerk substantief
{n}

embroidery [embroideries](ornamentation)
noun
[UK: ɪmˈbro.ɪ.də.ri] [US: em.ˌbrɔɪ.də.ri]

eerlijk duurt het langst phrase

honesty is the best policyphrase

goedkoop is duurkoop phrase

buy cheap, buy twice(buying a cheap product is a false economy)
phrase

het is te duur phrase

it's too expensivephrase

hoe duur is het? hoeveel kost het? phrase

how much does it cost(how much is it?)
phrase

iemand die toegangskaarten meestal duur doorverkoopt substantief

scalper [scalpers](one who sells tickets unofficially)
noun
[UK: ˈskæl.pə(r)] [US: ˈskæl.pər]

levensduur substantief
{f}

life(duration)
noun
[UK: laɪf] [US: ˈlaɪf]

levensduur substantief
{m}

date [dates](obsolete: given or assigned length of life)
noun
[UK: deɪt] [US: ˈdeɪt]

longevity [longevities](the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life)
noun
[UK: lɒn.ˈdʒev.ət.i] [US: lɔːn.ˈdʒev.ət.i]

levensduurte substantief
{f}

cost of living(average cost of a standard set of basic necessities of life)
noun
[UK: kɒst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkɑːst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ]

onduur bijvoeglijk naamwoord

cheap [cheaper, cheapest](low and/or reduced in price)
adjective
[UK: tʃiːp] [US: ˈtʃiːp]

op den duur preposition

in the long run(eventually)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈlɒŋ rʌn] [US: ɪn ðə ˈlɔːŋ ˈrən]

tijdsduur substantief
{m}

duration [durations](amount of time)
noun
[UK: djʊ.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: dʊ.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]