Lexicon for Longevity

Being durable means possessing the quality of withstanding wear, pressure, or damage over time without significant deterioration. Durable objects or materials are resilient, robust, and long-lasting, maintaining their functionality and integrity despite prolonged use or adverse conditions. This quality is essential for products ranging from everyday items like clothing and appliances to industrial equipment and infrastructure, ensuring reliability and longevity in various applications

French

Durable - durable

Longue durée - long lasting; long duration

À grand rendement - heavy duty

Endurant - tough

Résistante/Résistant - resistant

Robuste - robust; rugged; strong; sturdy

Indestructible - indestructible

Haute qualité - high quality

Incassable - unbreakable

Fragile - fragile; flimsy

Cassable - breakable

Basse qualité - low quality

Délicate/Délicat - delicate

German

Langlebig - durable

Lang anhaltende - long lasting

Schwerlast - heavy duty

Zäh - tough

Beständig - resistant

Stark - strong

Zerklüftet - rugged

Robust - robust; sturdy

Unzerstörbar - indestructible

Gute Qualität - high quality; good quality

Unzerbrechlich - unbreakable

Zerbrechlich - fragile

Schwach - flimsy

Zerbrechlich - breakable

Geringe Qualität - low quality

Empfindlich - delicate

Spanish

Duradera/Duradero - durable (f/m)

De larga duración - long lasting (f/m)

Tarea pesada - heavy duty (f/m)

Dura/Duro - tough (f/m)

Resistente - resistant

Fuerte - strong

Escabrosa/Escabroso - rugged (f/m)

Robusta/Robusto - robust; sturdy (f/m)

Indestructible - indestructible

Alta calidad - high quality

Irrompible - unbreakable

Frágil - fragile

Endeble - flimsy

Quebradiza/Quebradizo - breakable (f/m)

Baja calidad - low quality

Delicada/Delicado - delicate (f/m)

Note: f - feminine

m - masculine

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