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Usages of dauern
Wenn ein Sturm kommt, dauert die Fahrt oft viel länger.
When a storm comes, the trip often lasts much longer.
Der Film dauert zwanzig Minuten.
The film lasts twenty minutes.
Die Werkstatt verspricht, dass die Reparatur nur zwei Tage dauert.
The workshop promises that the repair will take only two days.
Das Konzert dauert sechzig Minuten.
The concert lasts sixty minutes.
Die Kontrolle an der Grenze dauerte deshalb eine Stunde länger.
The check at the border therefore lasted an hour longer.
Ein Meeting im Büro dauert oft zwanzig Minuten.
A meeting in the office often lasts twenty minutes.
Die Fahrt in die Innenstadt dauert circa zwanzig Minuten.
The trip to the city center takes about twenty minutes.
Vermutlich kommt der Techniker später, sofern die Wartung länger dauert.
The technician will probably come later, provided the maintenance takes longer.
Die Reinigung der Küche dauert heute länger als sonst.
The cleaning of the kitchen takes longer than usual today.
In der kleinen Filiale dauert die Beratung jeweils nur zehn Minuten.
In the small branch the consultation takes only ten minutes each time.
Ohne Mixer dauert die Soße länger, aber die Köchin kennt jede Zutat und passt die Portionen an.
Without a blender the sauce takes longer, but the cook knows every ingredient and adjusts the portions.
Der Umweg dauert nur fünf Minuten und macht den Spaziergang angenehmer.
The detour takes only five minutes and makes the walk more pleasant.
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