duration

duration
[djʊ'reɪʃn] [AE dʊ'reɪʃn]
nome durata f.

for the duration of the war — per l'intera durata della guerra

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for the duration — colloq. (for ages) a tempo indeterminato, per lunghissimo tempo

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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.) durata
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duration /djʊˈreɪʃn, USA dʊˈreɪʃn/
n. [cu]
durata
● (elettron.) duration control, controllo di durata □ (ling.) duration form, forma durativa (del verbo) □ (leg.) duration of an obligation, durata di un'obbligazione □ (tur.) duration of stay, durata del soggiorno □ for the duration of, per tutta la durata di: You will have the services of a guide for the duration of your stay, usufruirete dei servizi di una guida per tutta la durata del vostro soggiorno □ (fam.) for the duration, (per) un bel pezzo: It looks as though they are here for the duration, a quanto pare, staranno qui un bel pezzo □ in duration –: The flight was 6 hours in duration, il volo aveva una durata di sei ore.
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[djʊ'reɪʃn] [AE dʊ'reɪʃn]
nome durata f.

for the duration of the war — per l'intera durata della guerra

••

for the duration — colloq. (for ages) a tempo indeterminato, per lunghissimo tempo


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