Usages of durus
Mater culcitam novam emit, quia vetus nimis dura erat.
Mother buys a new mattress, because the old one was too hard.
Mater dicit culcitam veterem nimis duram esse.
Mother says that the old mattress is too hard.
Cum gelu durum sit et pruina in via maneat, tamen parca mater tantum parvum ignem accendit.
Although the frost is hard and frost remains on the road, the thrifty mother nevertheless lights only a small fire.
Deinde mater dicit: “Massam diu subigito, ne panis nimis durus fiat.”
Then mother says: “Knead the dough for a long time, so that the bread may not become too hard.”
Si frenum nimis durum est, equa quoque calcitrare incipit.
If the bridle is too hard, the mare also begins to kick.
Pumex durus est.
The pumice stone is hard.
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