GENERAL INFO

Dur means "hard" or "tough." It is an adjective. It can describe physical objects, tasks, or even people's characters.

USAGE

It agrees in gender and number: *dur* (masculine singular), *dure* (feminine singular), *durs* (masculine plural), *dures* (feminine plural).

Examples: "une pierre dure" (a hard stone), "un examen dur" (a difficult exam), "une personne dure" (a tough person).

TRAPS

Remember to make it agree! Don't confuse it with the English adverb "hard." For adverbs like "work hard," French uses *travailler dur* (where "dur" is an adverb and invariable here).