duration

duration
noun
Dauer, die

be of short/long duration — von kurzer/langer Dauer sein

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[dju'reiʃən]
noun
(the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) die Dauer
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du·ra·tion
[ˌdjʊ(ə)ˈreɪʃən, AM ˌdʊˈ-, ˌdjʊˈ-]
n no pl Dauer f; of a film Länge f
\duration of a contract LAW Vertragsdauer f
a stay of two years' \duration ein zweijähriger Aufenthalt
for the \duration (until this situation ends) bis zum Ende; (dated: until the war ends) für die Dauer des Krieges
I suppose we're stuck with each other for the \duration sieht so aus, als müssten wir es bis auf weiteres miteinander aushalten
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[djUə'reISən]
n
(of play, war etc) Länge f, Dauer f

for the duration of — für die Dauer (+gen), während (+gen)

of long/short duration — von langer/kurzer Dauer

after a struggle of six years' duration —

he joined up for the duration — er hat sich bis zum Ende verpflichtet

it looks as though we are here for the duration (inf) — es sieht so aus, als ob wir bis zum Ende hier sind

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duration [djʊəˈreıʃn; US auch dʊˈr-] s (Fort-, Zeit)Dauer f:
of short duration von kurzer Dauer;
duration of life Lebensdauer, -zeit f;
for the duration of für die Dauer von (od gen);
for the duration für die Dauer des Krieges
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noun
Dauer, die

be of short/long duration — von kurzer/langer Dauer sein

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n.
Dauer nur sing. f.
Zeitdauer f.

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