endure
gb/ɪndˈʊɹ/ us/ɪndˈʊɹ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2800
fennmarad, megmarad, elvisel, kibír
KITENZI
B2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] endures
These ancient ruins have endured for thousands of years.
Ezek az ókori romok évezredeken át fennmaradtak.
Her influence on the art world endures to this day.
A művészeti világra gyakorolt hatása mindmáig fennmaradt.
The tradition has endured despite many challenges.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The old building has endured for 200 years.
A régi épület 200 éven át megmaradt.
His music will endure for many years.
A zenéje még sok évig fennmarad.
The tree endured through many winters.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'tolerate', but here it means to last, not to put up with something unpleasant.
Maana
Continue to exist over time
Miunganiko ya maneno
endure for centuries
|legacy endures
|tradition endures
|memory endures
Visawe
last (More common and direct in casual speech; slightly less formal than 'endure'.)
Vinyume
perish (Means to die or come to an end, the opposite of continuing to exist.)
Mada
time
|history
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To keep existing or last for a long time.
To remain in existence or continue without ending over a long period.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
endure [something unpleasant]
She endured years of poverty before becoming successful.
Évekig tartó szegénységet viselt el, mielőtt sikeressé vált.
They endured the freezing temperatures during the expedition.
Elviselték a dermesztő hideget az expedíció során.
He had to endure constant criticism from his boss.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He endured the cold weather.
Elviselte a hideg időt.
She endured the long wait at the hospital.
Elviselte a hosszú várakozást a kórházban.
We must endure hard times together.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use 'stand' instead of 'endure' in formal writing; 'stand' is more informal and less about long-term situations.
Maana
Suffer something difficult patiently
Miunganiko ya maneno
endure hardship
|endure pain
|endure suffering
|endure criticism
Visawe
tolerate (Implies putting up with something, but not necessarily for a long time or with patience.)
Vinyume
avoid (Means to stay away from something unpleasant instead of experiencing it.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To keep going through pain or trouble without stopping.
To suffer or deal with something painful, unpleasant, or difficult for a long time without giving up.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
endure
IPA
GB/ɪndˈʊɹ/
US/ɪndˈʊɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
en - dure (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dure)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: endure
- 3rd Person Singular: endures
- Present Participle: enduring
- Past: endured
Familia ya neno
Forms
endures
verb
enduring
verb
endured
verb
Core family
endurance
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unendurable
adjective
Advanced or less common
enduringly
adverb C1
Semi
endure the test of time
1/ɪndˈʊɹ ðə tˈɛst əv tˈaɪm/
idiom
Remain successful for a long time
To keep being good or important for many years.
Mifano
- Good friendships can endure the test of time.
- The novel has endured the test of time and is still popular today.
grin and endure it
1/ɡɹˈɪn ˈænd ɪndˈʊɹ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Accept difficulty without complaint
To deal with something bad without showing you are upset.
Mifano
- Sometimes you just have to grin and endure it.
- He disliked the task, but he grinned and endured it.