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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DURAS

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PRONUNCIATION OF DURAS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DURAS

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duras is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DURAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Duras in the English dictionary

The definition of Duras in the dictionary is Marguerite, real name Marguerite Donnadieu. 1914–96, French novelist born in Giadinh, Indochina. Her works include The Sea Wall, Practicalities, Écrire, and the script for the film Hiroshima mon amour.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DURAS

Duralumin
duraluminium
duramen
durance
Durango
durant
Durante
duration
durational
durative
Duraz
Durazzo
Durban
Durban poison

WORDS THAT END LIKE DURAS

Algeciras
Aras
arras
Banaras
Barras
British Honduras
Carreras
Esdras
extras
foie gras
Gulf of Honduras
Hatteras
Honduras
madras
Mardi Gras
Patras
Protagoras
Pythagoras
sassafras
teras

Synonyms and antonyms of Duras in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Duras» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DURAS

Find out the translation of Duras to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Duras from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Duras» in English.

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杜拉斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Duras
570 millions of speakers

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Duras
510 millions of speakers

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Duras
380 millions of speakers
ar

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دوراس
280 millions of speakers

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Дюрас
278 millions of speakers

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Duras
270 millions of speakers

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Duras,
260 millions of speakers

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Duras
220 millions of speakers

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Duras
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Duras
180 millions of speakers

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デュラス
130 millions of speakers

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뒤라스
85 millions of speakers

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Duras
85 millions of speakers
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Duras
80 millions of speakers

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Duras
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Duras
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Duras
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Duras
65 millions of speakers

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Duras
50 millions of speakers

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Дюрас
40 millions of speakers

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Duras
30 millions of speakers
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Duras
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Duras
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Duras
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Duras
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Duras

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DURAS»

The term «Duras» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DURAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Duras

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DURAS»

Discover the use of Duras in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Duras and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duras:
Traces the life of the French novelist and screenwriter, and discussses the influence of her life on her writings
Alain Vircondelet, 1994
2
Marguerite Duras: A Life
A portrait of the French author focuses attention on her unconventional lifestyle, her career as an author, and her relationship with a Nazi collaborator.
Laure Adler, 2000
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Hiroshima Mon Amour
This book contains the complete script of the film, as well as Miss Duras' original synopsis and notes.
Marguerite Duras, 1961
4
Ourika: An English Translation
During the French Revolution, an African girl raised in an aristocratic family in France becomes aware of the prejudices against her race and struggles to accept her life as a Black woman
Claire de Durfort Duras (duchesse de), 1994
5
Marguerite Duras: Apocalyptic Desires
The first fully detailed, complete account in English of the fiction and films of France's best-known and most controversial woman writer. Leslie Hill throws new light on Duras' relation with feminism, sexuality and psychoanalysis.
Leslie Hill, 2002
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In the Dark Room: Marguerite Duras and Cinema
This book examines Duras's contribution to contemporary cinema.
Rosanna Maule, Julie Beaulieu, 2009
7
India Song
Unseen voices narrate this story of the affair between the haunting Anne-Marie Stretter and the disgraced French vice-consul in Lahore.
Marguerite Duras, 1976
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The Lover
Long unavailable in hardcover, this edition of The Lover includes a new introduction by Maxine Hong Kingston that looks back at Duras's world from an intriguing new perspective--that of a visitor to Vietnam today.
Marguerite Duras, 2011
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Marguerite Duras: Fascinating Vision and Narrative Cure
The work of writer and filmmaker Marguerite Duras raises theoretical issues of representation and formal issues of cinematic and literary languages.
Deborah N. Glassman, 1991
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No More ; C'est Tout
Including text discovered after the French edition had been published and accompanied by the original French, the first English translation of the writer's memoirs of her last year explores the topics of love, sex, and death.
Marguerite Duras, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DURAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Duras is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intoxication of life and love
Banthun Ratmanee described the experience translating Marguerite Duras' 1982 novella La Maladie De La Mort (The Malady Of Death) as ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
The wind whispers Murakami
Also at Thong Lor Art Space, there's "According to Marguerite Duras Project", featuring her films every Tuesday and Wednesday until August 1. «The Nation, Jul 15»
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Un final abierto y no apto para cardíacos en crisis griega
... estaría del lado de que Grecia obtendría su tercer rescate pero con condiciones de austeridad aun más duras de las que se le han impuesto ... «El Observador, Jul 15»
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Boot Camp kicks off Connecticut Tango fest in Milford
... Camp kicks off Connecticut Tango fest in Milford. Dale Ellison and Gem Duras will run a Tango Boot Camp Saturday in Milford. Contributed. «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
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Lidia Yuknavitch, Author Of 'The Small Backs of Children', Offers Her …
Well there are definitely writers I turn to, Woolf, Duras, Acker, Stein, Lispector, Morrison, Silko and Harjo and many contemporary writers, but to ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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- Kan det bli bedre enn under mandagens premiere
qulpa betleh van rachwi po duras tlhepqe tlhej lolahghach, tus ghomey ip hong logh porghqed. parbing wadich uda hoq pitlh bop siq enal ... «Dagbladet.no, Jul 15»
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Veiarbeidere frykter for livet: - Altfor ofte må vi hoppe i grøfta eller …
... rutlh denibyangan lor sosbora i, soj toq tlhepqe ev peghmey tlhoren denibyangan qew iw, huchqed ngech duras edjen i chuydah chob. «Dagbladet.no, Jul 15»
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Connecticut Tango Festival: A Weeklong Show Of Passion
"The show is aimed at general exposure, with music and dance," says co-founder Gem Duras. "Half the show is a concert and half is dance ... «CTNow, Jul 15»
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OLF Statement on President Obama's Planned Visit to Ethiopia …
Waggoota 24 dabaraniif (akkuma sana duras godhamaa turetti) Ummatootni biyyattii dirqama murna aangoo irra jiru deggeruu fi filuu ... «Gadaa.com Oduu - News, Jul 15»
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DVD reviews: Back from the bomb
Resnais, from Marguerite Duras' Faulkner-esque script, goes back and forth in time, jumping around to show Hiroshima and its inhabitants ... «Denton Record Chronicle, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Duras [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/duras>. Apr 2024 ».
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