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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries烦人的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fánrén de
"处理这些琐事真是一件烦人的事。"
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2 senses- 1
Causing someone to feel bored or annoyed; tedious.
"I found the long lecture on tax regulations extremely tiresome." - 2
Inconvenient or causing mild irritation through persistence.
"Dealing with endless paperwork can be quite a tiresome chore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English verb 'tyren' (meaning to exhaust or weary, from Old English 'tīerian'), combined with the Germanic suffix '-some' indicating full of or tending to. Over centuries, the term evolved from physical exhaustion to encompass mental weariness caused by tedious or repetitive tasks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tiresome" is said worldwide
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fatrasant
Transliteration: fa.tʁa.zɑ̃
"Ce travail répétitif est vraiment fastidieux."
lästig
Transliteration: lɛstɪç
"Er stellte ständig lästige Fragen."
noioso
Transliteration: noˈjo.zo
"Il viaggio in treno è stato lungo e noioso."
pesado
Transliteration: peˈsa.ðo
"Sus constantes quejas se volvieron muy pesadas."
cansativo
Transliteration: kɐ̃.sɐˈti.vu
"O dia de trabalho foi longo e cansativo."
थकाने वाला
Transliteration: thakaane vaala
"यह लंबी बैठक बहुत थकाने वाली थी।"
烦人的
Transliteration: fánrén de
"处理这些琐事真是一件烦人的事。"
성가신
Transliteration: seonggasin
"그의 끊임없는 불평은 정말 성가시다."
面倒な
Transliteration: mendō na
"毎日の事務手続きはとても面倒だ。"
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