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1 abgedroschen
* * *well-worn; corny; worn; banal; commonplace; common; hackneyed; trite* * *ạb|ge|dro|schen ['apgədrɔʃn]adj (inf)hackneyed (Brit), well-worn; Witz auch corny (inf)eine abgedroschene Redensart — a hackneyed (Brit) or trite saying
* * *1) (not original or interesting: a corny joke.) corny2) tritely3) ((of a remark, saying etc) already said in exactly the same way so often that it no longer has any worth, effectiveness etc: His poetry is full of trite descriptions of nature.) trite* * *ab·ge·dro·schenein \abgedroschener Witz an old [or ancient] [or stale] joke* * *Adjektiv (ugs.) hackneyed; well-worn; trite* * *abgedroschene Redewendung auch cliché* * *Adjektiv (ugs.) hackneyed; well-worn; trite* * *adj.hackneyed adj.trite adj. adv.tritely adv. -
2 abgegriffen
I P.P. abgreifen* * *outworn; hackneyed* * *ạb|ge|grif|fen ['apgəgrɪfn]adjBuch (well-)worn; Leder worn; (fig) Klischees, Phrasen etc well-worn, hackneyed (Brit)* * *ab·ge·grif·fen1. (abgenutzt) wornein \abgegriffenes Buch a dog-eared book* * *1) (abgenutzt) battered2) (fig.): (abgedroschen) hackneyed; well-worn* * ** * *1) (abgenutzt) battered2) (fig.): (abgedroschen) hackneyed; well-worn* * *adj.worn adj. -
3 Allerweltswort
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4 abgestanden
I P.P. abstehen* * *stale* * *ạb|ge|stan|den1. adjLuft, Wasser stale; Bier, Limonade etc flat; (fig) Witz, Redensart hackneyed (Brit), stale2. advabgestanden schmecken — to taste flat; (Wasser) to taste stale
See:→ auch abstehen* * *1) ((of water) standing still rather than flowing and therefore usually dirty: a stagnant pool.) stagnant2) (no longer interesting: His ideas are stale and dull.) stale* * *ab·ge·stan·den\abgestanden schmecken to taste flatII. adv stale* * *1) (schal) flat2) (verbraucht) stale* * ** * *1) (schal) flat2) (verbraucht) stale* * *adj.stale adj. -
5 ausgeleiert
I P.P. ausleiernII Adj.2. fig. Redensart etc.: well-worn, hackneyed, clichéd, trite* * *aus|ge|lei|ert ['ausgəlaiɐt]adjGummiband, Gewinde, Feder worn; Hosen, Pullover baggy; Redensart hackneyed (Brit), triteSee:→ auch ausleiern* * *B. adj2. fig Redensart etc: well-worn, hackneyed, clichéd, trite -
6 klischeehaft
* * *kli|schee|haft1. adj (fig)stereotyped, hackneyed2. advstereotypically* * *kli·schee·hafteine \klischeehafte Rede a cliché-ridden speech* * ** * *adj.stereotyped adj. -
7 Redensart
f expression; allgemeine Redensart common saying; abgedroschene Redensart hackneyed expression ( oder phrase), cliché; das ist nur so eine Redensart it’s just a figure of speech; bloße Redensarten empty phrases ( oder talk)* * *die Redensartexpression; phrase* * *Re|dens|artf(= Phrase) hackneyed expression (Brit), cliché; (= Redewendung) expression, idiom; (= Sprichwort) saying; (= leere Versprechung) empty promisedas ist nur so eine Rédensart — it's just a way of speaking
bloße Rédensarten — empty talk
* * *Re·dens·artf1. (feststehender Ausdruck) expressiondas ist nur so eine \Redensart it's just a figure of speecheine feste [o stehende] \Redensart a. pej a stock phrase* * *1) expression; (Sprichwort) saying2) Plural (Phrase) empty or meaningless words* * *Redensart f expression;allgemeine Redensart common saying;abgedroschene Redensart hackneyed expression ( oder phrase), cliché;das ist nur so eine Redensart it’s just a figure of speech;bloße Redensarten empty phrases ( oder talk)* * *1) expression; (Sprichwort) saying2) Plural (Phrase) empty or meaningless words* * *f.colloquialism n.expression n.idiom n.vernacular n. -
8 abnutzen
to scuff; to wear down; to wear out; to wear; to fray; to outwear;sich abnutzento wear down; to wear off; to wear; to fray* * *ạb|nut|zen (esp S Ger, Aus, Sw) sep1. vtto wear outdieser Begriff ist schon sehr abgenutzt worden — this idea is pretty well-worn, this idea has become hackneyed (Brit)
See:→ auch abgenutzt2. vrto wear out, to get worn out* * *1) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) wear2) (to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) wear away* * *ab|nut·zen, ab|nüt·zen SÜDD, ÖSTERRI. vt▪ etw \abnutzen to wear out▪ abgenutzt worn-downder Teppich ist an manchen Stellen ziemlich abgenutzt the carpet is fairly worn in placesII. vr1. (im Gebrauch verschleißen)Textilbezüge nutzen sich meist schneller ab als Lederbezüge cloth covers tend to wear thin quicker than leather2. (an Wirksamkeit verlieren)zu häufig gebrauchte Phrasen nutzen sich bald ab phrases which are used too often soon lose their effect▪ abgenutzt worn-outabgenutzte Phrasen hackneyed phrases* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb wear out; become worndas Material nutzt sich rasch ab — the material wears very quickly
* * *A. v/t wear out* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb wear out; become worn* * *(durch Reibung) v.to fret v. v.to outwear v.to scuff v.to wear v.(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn)to wear away v.to wear off v.to wear out v. -
9 abnützen
to scuff; to wear down; to wear out; to wear; to fray; to outwear;sich abnutzento wear down; to wear off; to wear; to fray* * *ạb|nut|zen (esp S Ger, Aus, Sw) sep1. vtto wear outdieser Begriff ist schon sehr abgenutzt worden — this idea is pretty well-worn, this idea has become hackneyed (Brit)
See:→ auch abgenutzt2. vrto wear out, to get worn out* * *1) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) wear2) (to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc: The steps have (been) worn away in places.) wear away* * *ab|nut·zen, ab|nüt·zen SÜDD, ÖSTERRI. vt▪ etw \abnutzen to wear out▪ abgenutzt worn-downder Teppich ist an manchen Stellen ziemlich abgenutzt the carpet is fairly worn in placesII. vr1. (im Gebrauch verschleißen)Textilbezüge nutzen sich meist schneller ab als Lederbezüge cloth covers tend to wear thin quicker than leather2. (an Wirksamkeit verlieren)zu häufig gebrauchte Phrasen nutzen sich bald ab phrases which are used too often soon lose their effect▪ abgenutzt worn-outabgenutzte Phrasen hackneyed phrases* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb wear out; become worndas Material nutzt sich rasch ab — the material wears very quickly
* * *A. v/t wear out* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb wear out; become worn* * *(durch Reibung) v.to fret v. v.to outwear v.to scuff v.to wear v.(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn)to wear away v.to wear off v.to wear out v. -
10 banal
Adj. trite, banal; (alltäglich) run-of-the-mill...; (simpel) very straightforward; ins Banale ziehen reduce to the banal* * *hackneyed; banal; trite; commonplace* * *ba|nal [ba'naːl]1. adjbanal, trite2. advbanally, tritely* * *ba·nal[baˈna:l]adj banaleine \banale Angelegenheit/Ausrede a trivial matter/excuseeine \banale Bemerkung a trite [or trivial] remarkein \banales Thema a commonplace topic* * *1.2) (gewöhnlich) commonplace; ordinary2.1) (abwertend): (platt) banally; tritely2) (gewöhnlich)banal gesagt — to put it plainly and simply
* * *ins Banale ziehen reduce to the banal* * *1.2) (gewöhnlich) commonplace; ordinary2.1) (abwertend): (platt) banally; tritely2) (gewöhnlich)* * *adj.banal adj.hackneyed adj. adv.banally adv.tritely adv. -
11 Floskel
f; -, -n; pej. meaningless phrase, cliché; Pl. auch (empty) words* * *Flọs|kel ['flɔskl]f -, -nset phraseeine höfliche/abgedroschene Floskel — a polite but meaningless/a hackneyed (Brit) or clichéd phrase
* * *Flos·kel<-, -n>[ˈflɔskl̩]eine höfliche/abgedroschene \Floskel a polite but meaningless phrase, a hackneyed phrase pej* * *die; Floskel, Floskeln cliché* * ** * *die; Floskel, Floskeln cliché* * *-n f.empty phrase n. -
12 Klischeevorstellung
f hackneyed ( oder stereotyped) idea, stereotype* * *Kli|schee|vor|stel|lungfcliché, stereotype* * *Kli·schee·vor·stel·lungf s. Klischee 2* * ** * *f.stereotyped idea n. -
13 schablonenhaft
schab|lo|nen|haft1. adj (pej)Denken, Vorstellungen, Argumente stereotyped; Ausdrucksweise clichéd2. advin stereotypes/clichés* * *scha·blo·nen·haft\schablonenhaftes Denken stereotyped thinking\schablonenhaft denken to think in a stereotyped way* * *1. 2.adverbial <think, argue, etc.> in a stereotyped manner* * *B. adv ausgeführt etc: mechanically, following a fixed routine; denken, reden: in clichés* * *1. 2.adverbial <think, argue, etc.> in a stereotyped manner -
14 Stereotyp
I Adj.1. DRUCK. attr. stereotype...2. fig. stereotyped; stereotype Antwort stock reply, stereotyped answer; stereotype Redewendung hackneyed phrase; stereotypes Lächeln mechanical smile* * *der Stereotypstereotype* * *Ste|reo|typnt (PSYCH)stereotype* * *Ste·reo·typ<-s, -e>[ʃtereoˈty:p, st-]nt PSYCH stereotype* * *1.Adjektiv stereotyped <discussion, pattern, etc.>; stereotyped, stock <question, reply, phrase, utterance>; mechanical < smile>2.adverbial in a stereotyped way* * *A. adj1. TYPO attr stereotype …2. fig stereotyped;stereotype Antwort stock reply, stereotyped answer;stereotype Redewendung hackneyed phrase;stereotypes Lächeln mechanical smile* * *1.Adjektiv stereotyped <discussion, pattern, etc.>; stereotyped, stock <question, reply, phrase, utterance>; mechanical < smile>2.adverbial in a stereotyped way* * *adj.stereotyped adj. -
15 stereotyp
I Adj.1. DRUCK. attr. stereotype...2. fig. stereotyped; stereotype Antwort stock reply, stereotyped answer; stereotype Redewendung hackneyed phrase; stereotypes Lächeln mechanical smile* * *der Stereotypstereotype* * *Ste|reo|typnt (PSYCH)stereotype* * *Ste·reo·typ<-s, -e>[ʃtereoˈty:p, st-]nt PSYCH stereotype* * *1.Adjektiv stereotyped <discussion, pattern, etc.>; stereotyped, stock <question, reply, phrase, utterance>; mechanical < smile>2.adverbial in a stereotyped way* * *A. adj1. TYPO attr stereotype …2. fig stereotyped;stereotype Antwort stock reply, stereotyped answer;stereotype Redewendung hackneyed phrase;stereotypes Lächeln mechanical smile* * *1.Adjektiv stereotyped <discussion, pattern, etc.>; stereotyped, stock <question, reply, phrase, utterance>; mechanical < smile>2.adverbial in a stereotyped way* * *adj.stereotyped adj. -
16 schablonenhaft
scha·blo·nen·haft adj\schablonenhaftes Denken stereotyped thinking\schablonenhaft denken to think in a stereotyped way -
17 abgenutzt
worn-out; worn; outworn* * *ạb|ge|nutzt ['apgənʊtst]adjMöbel, Teppich worn, shabby; Bürste, Besen worn-out; Reifen worn-down; (fig) Klischees, Phrasen hackneyed (Brit), well-wornSee:→ auch abnutzen* * *(damaged as a result of use: a badly-worn carpet.) worn* * *ab·ge·nutztadj worn* * ** * *B. adj worn, a bit frayed around the edges umg* * ** * *adj.battered adj.obsolete adj.outworn adj.worn adj. -
18 abgenützt
worn-out; worn; outworn* * *ạb|ge|nutzt ['apgənʊtst]adjMöbel, Teppich worn, shabby; Bürste, Besen worn-out; Reifen worn-down; (fig) Klischees, Phrasen hackneyed (Brit), well-wornSee:→ auch abnutzen* * *(damaged as a result of use: a badly-worn carpet.) worn* * *ab·ge·nutztadj worn* * ** * *B. adj worn, a bit frayed around the edges umg* * ** * *adj.battered adj.obsolete adj.outworn adj.worn adj. -
19 Denkschablone
f s.o.’s way of thinking* * *Dẹnk|schab|lo|nef (pej)(set or hackneyed) thought pattern* * *Denkschablone f sb’s way of thinking -
20 Klischeewort
n pej. cliché* * *
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