🇬🇧🇪🇸 endurance - resistencia : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "endurance" ("resistencia"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Endurance is the power to keep going, even when you feel tired, bored, or things are difficult—like when you keep running, thinking, or trying your best for a long time without giving up.
It takes endurance to keep pretending you understand math while your brain quietly packs its bags.
The endurance of my appetite is impressive—I can still want dessert after eating three slices of pizza and someone else’s crusts.
The endurance of my alarm clock is scary; it keeps yelling at 6 a.m. no matter how many times I smack it.
My little brother showed amazing endurance by asking, "Are we there yet?" every 12 seconds for a three-hour car ride.
Long-distance runners have amazing endurance—some can run so far that by the time they finish, I’ve only made it off the couch to get more chips.
She ran the long coast path alone; waves hit her shoes. Endurance kept her step by step. Endurance was the small warm light in her head telling her to not stop. Endurance was the old photo she hugged at the finish. The finish line came; she fell, laughing, proof that endurance had carried her home. Endurance smiled with her.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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