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1 humdrum
adjective1) alltäglich; eintönig [Leben]2) (monotonous) stumpfsinnigthe humdrum routine of life/things — das tägliche Einerlei
* * *(dull: a humdrum life.) eintönig* * *hum·drum[ˈhʌmdrʌm]* * *['hʌmdrʌm]adjstumpfsinnig* * *humdrum [ˈhʌmdrʌm]A adj eintönig, langweilig, fadB s1. Langweiligkeit f, Eintönigkeit f2. a) langweilige oder eintönige Arbeit* * *adjective1) alltäglich; eintönig [Leben]2) (monotonous) stumpfsinnigthe humdrum routine of life/things — das tägliche Einerlei
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2 humdrum
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3 daily humdrum
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4 humdrumness
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5 mundane
adjective1) (dull) banal2) (worldly) weltlich* * *mun·dane[mʌnˈdeɪn]* * *["mʌn'deɪn]1. adj(= worldly) weltlich, profan; (fig = everyday) alltäglich; (pej) (= humdrum) banal; (= boring) langweilig2. n* * *mundane [ˌmʌnˈdeın; ˈmʌndeın] adj (adv mundanely)1. weltlich, Welt…2. irdisch, weltlich:mundane poetry weltliche Dichtung3. a) alltäglich, profanb) prosaisch, sachlich-nüchtern* * *adjective1) (dull) banal2) (worldly) weltlich* * *adj.Welt- präfix.irdisch adj.nüchtern adj.prosaisch adj.weltlich adj. -
6 mundaneness
["mʌn'deInnɪs]n(= worldliness) Weltlichkeit f; (= everyday nature) Alltäglichkeit f; (= humdrum nature) Banalität f; (= tediousness) Langweiligkeit f* * *n.Weltlichkeit f.
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Humdrum — Hum drum , a. Monotonous; dull; commonplace. A humdrum crone. Bryant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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humdrum — index ordinary, prosaic, stale, usual Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humdrum — adj *dull, dreary, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy Analogous words: *irksome, tiresome, wearisome, tedious, boring … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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