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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCliché
/kliːˈʃeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
"The phrase 'think outside the box' has become a cliché in business meetings." - 2
A stereotyped or conventional idea or expression.
"The movie was filled with clichés that made it predictable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cliché' originates from the French word 'clicher', which means 'to stereotype' or 'to make a stereotype'. It was first used in the English language in the late 19th century, referring to a printing plate that could reproduce the same image repeatedly, thus evolving to describe overused expressions or ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cliché" is said worldwide
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Cliché
Transliteration: kliˈʃe
"Le terme 'cliché' est souvent utilisé pour décrire des idées surutilisées."
Klischee
Transliteration: kliˈʃeː
"Das Wort 'Klischee' wird oft verwendet, um abgedroschene Ideen zu beschreiben."
Cliché
Transliteration: kliˈʃe
"La parola 'cliché' è spesso usata per descrivere idee trite."
Cliché
Transliteration: kliˈʃe
"La palabra 'cliché' se utiliza a menudo para describir ideas sobreutilizadas."
Clichê
Transliteration: kliˈʃe
"A palavra 'clichê' é frequentemente usada para descrever ideias batidas."
क्लिशे
Transliteration: klishe
"शब्द 'क्लिशे' का उपयोग अक्सर ओवरयूज किए गए विचारों का वर्णन करने के लिए किया जाता है।"
陈词滥调
Transliteration: chéncí làndiào
"‘陈词滥调’这个词常用来描述过于使用的想法。"
클리셰
Transliteration: keullisye
"‘클리셰’라는 단어는 종종 과도하게 사용된 아이디어를 설명하는 데 사용됩니다."
クリシェ
Transliteration: kurishe
"‘クリシェ’という言葉は、使い古されたアイデアを説明するために使われることが多い。"
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