duration

durée

Temps pendant lequel quelque chose dure.

En anglais simple : The length of time that something lasts.

• What is the duration of the course?
• The treatment varies in duration.
• Please remain seated for the duration of the performance.

Comment l'utiliser : duration of something (The duration of the flight is three hours.); for the duration of something (The road will close for the duration of the repairs.)

Synonymes : length, span

Expressions courantes : duration of something, short duration, for the duration

reste de la guerre

Temps restant jusqu’à la fin d’une guerre ou d’une autre situation.

En anglais simple : The remaining time until a war or another situation ends.

• He enlisted for the duration.
• Rationing continued for the duration.
• The family moved inland and stayed there for the duration.

Comment l'utiliser : for the duration (She stayed with relatives for the duration.)

Expressions courantes : for the duration, stay the duration