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1 meaningless
adjective (without meaning or reason; of no importance: meaningless chatter.) fără sens -
2 cliché
['kli:ʃei, ]( American[) kli:'ʃei](a phrase which has been used too often, and has become meaningless.) clişeu -
3 doodle
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4 gibber
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5 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avar, zgârcit2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) rău, urât3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) răutăcios4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerabil•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) mediu2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) medie2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medie; mijlocIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) a însemna; a se referi (la)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) a intenţiona; a-şi pune în gând•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) elocvent- meaningless
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6 scribble
['skribl] 1. verb1) (to write quickly or carelessly: He scribbled a message.) a mâzgăli2) (to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc: That child has scribbled all over the wall.) a mâzgăli2. noun1) (untidy, careless handwriting.) mâzgălitură, scris urât2) (a mark etc made by scribbling.) mâzgălitură• -
7 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) vanitos2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) zadarnic, inutil3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) fără rost•- vainly- vanity
- in vain
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