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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesluoghi comuni
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlwɔ.ɡi koˈmu.ni
"Il suo discorso era pieno di luoghi comuni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
"His speech was full of empty platitudes about hard work and dedication." - 2
The quality or state of being dull, flat, or commonplace.
"The sheer platitude of the commentary left the audience uninspired."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French adjective 'plat' meaning 'flat' or 'level', combined with the French suffix '-itude'. Adopted into English in the late 18th century to describe flat, dull, or trite remarks lacking in originality or depth.
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lieu commun
Transliteration: lyø kɔ.mœ̃
"Son discours n'était qu'une suite de lieux communs."
Platitüden
Transliteration: platiˈtyːdn̩
"Er wiederholte nur müde Platitüden."
luoghi comuni
Transliteration: ˈlwɔ.ɡi koˈmu.ni
"Il suo discorso era pieno di luoghi comuni."
lugar común
Transliteration: luˈɣaɾ koˈmu
"Estaba cansado de escuchar siempre el mismo lugar común."
lugares-comuns
Transliteration: luˈɡaɾis kuˈmũis
"O artigo estava repleto de lugares-comuns."
घिसी-पिसी बात
Transliteration: ghisi-pisi baat
"उनका भाषण केवल घिसी-पिसी बातों से भरा था।"
陈 词 滥 调
Transliteration: chén cí làn diào
Script: 陈词滥调
"他的演讲充满了陈词滥调。"
진부한 문구
Transliteration: jinbuhan munggu
"그의 연설은 진부한 문구들로 가득했다."
ありふれた言葉
Transliteration: arifureta kotoba
"彼のスピーチはありふれた言葉の連続だった。"
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