What does dureté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dureté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dureté in French.

The word dureté in French means hardness, hardness, harshness, hardness, harshness, severity, hardness, intransigence, intractability, water hardness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dureté

hardness

nom féminin (forte résistance aux chocs) (material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dureté du diamant est sans pareille dans la nature.
The hardness of diamond is unmatched in nature.

hardness, harshness

nom féminin (rudesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dureté des coups dans le mur faisait résonner la maison.
The violence of the blows against the wall reverberated through the house.

hardness, harshness, severity

nom féminin (rudesse, sérieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai été effrayé par la dureté de son regard.
I was frightened by the severity of his gaze.

hardness

nom féminin (concentration ionique de l'eau) (water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut adapter sa dose de lessive à la dureté de l'eau de sa région.
You have to adjust the quantity of detergent you use to the hardness of the water in your area.

intransigence, intractability

nom féminin (intransigeance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette grève était d'une dureté extrême et durait depuis plus d'un mois.

water hardness

nom féminin (indicateur de minéralisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dureté de l'eau mesure sa teneur en calcaire.

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