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endurance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdʊrəns/ · UK /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/

endurance means: The ability to keep doing something difficult or painful for a long time.

noun

ABILITY TO CONTINUEB2

The ability to keep doing something difficult or painful for a long time.

  • Running builds endurance.
  • The long walk tested our endurance.
  • Her mental endurance helped her through months of treatment.

Similar words: stamina, staying power

Common phrases: physical endurance, endurance training, test endurance, great endurance

Questions about endurance

What does endurance mean?

The ability to keep doing something difficult or painful for a long time.

What is endurance in other languages?

Türkçe: dayanıklılık · Español: resistencia · Français: endurance · Deutsch: Ausdauer · Italiano: resistenza · 日本語: 持久力

How do you pronounce endurance?

In American English /ɪnˈdʊrəns/; in British English /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/.

How do you use endurance in a sentence?

Running builds endurance. The long walk tested our endurance.

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