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1 monotone
monotone [mɔnɔtɔn]adjective* * *mɔnɔtɔnadjectif monotonous* * *mɔnɔtɔn adj* * *monotone adj1 ( sans variété) monotonous;2 Math monotone.[mɔnɔtɔn] adjectif1. [voix, bruit] monotonous -
2 monocorde
monocorde [mɔnɔkɔʀd]adjective[voix] monotonous* * *mɔnɔkɔʀdadjectif [voix, discours] monotonoussur un or d'un ton monocorde — in a monotone
* * *mɔnɔkɔʀd adj(voix) monotone* * *A adj [voix, discours] monotonous; [instrument] single-string ( épith); sur or d'un ton monocorde in a monotone.B nm ( instrument) monochord.[mɔnɔkɔrd] adjectif————————[mɔnɔkɔrd] nom masculin -
3 fantaisie
fantaisie [fɑ̃tezi]feminine nouna. ( = caprice) whim• je me suis payé une petite fantaisie (bibelot, bijou) I bought myself a little presentb. ( = extravagance) extravagancec. (literary) ( = bon plaisir) il lui a pris la fantaisie de... he took it into his head to...d. ( = imagination) imagination• manquer de fantaisie [personne] to be unimaginative* * *fɑ̃tɛzi1) ( qualité) imaginativenessêtre plein de fantaisie — [personne] to be full of marvellous [BrE] ideas; [roman] to be highly imaginative; [logement] to be unconventional
manquer de fantaisie — [personne] to be staid; [logement] to be conventional; [vie] to be dull
2) ( caprice) whim, fancyne pouvoir se permettre aucune fantaisie — ( dans son habillement) to have to dress in a very conventional way; ( dans ses dépenses) to be unable to afford any extra expenses
3) ( de peu de valeur)s'offrir une petite fantaisie — ( objet) to buy oneself a little something; ( sortie) to spoil oneself
un bijou fantaisie — a piece of costume jewellery GB ou jewelry US
4) Musique fantasia, fantasy5) Littérature fantasy* * *fɑ̃tezi1. nf1) (= imagination) imaginationplein de fantaisie (conte, livre, monde) — imaginative
donner libre cours à sa fantaisie; laisser libre cours à sa fantaisie — to give one's imagination free rein
2) (= envie)3) MUSIQUE fantasia4) (= livre, œuvre, film) fantasy2. adj* * *fantaisie nf1 ( qualité) imaginativeness; être plein de fantaisie [personne] to be full of marvellousGB ideas; [roman] to be highly imaginative; [logement] to be unconventional; manquer de fantaisie [personne] to be staid; [logement] to be conventional; [vie] to be dull;2 ( preuve d'originalité) ne pouvoir se permettre aucune fantaisie to have to behave in a conventional way;3 ( envie soudaine) whim, fancy;4 ( humeur) fancy; vivre selon sa fantaisie to do as one pleases;5 ( de peu de valeur) s'offrir une petite fantaisie ( objet) to buy oneself a little something; (sortie, petit voyage) to spoil oneself; un bijou fantaisie a piece of costume jewellery GB ou jewelry US; accessoires fantaisie fun accessories; verres fantaisie novelty glasses; alcool fantaisie liqueur comprising spirit base and artificial flavouringGB;[fɑ̃tezi] nom féminin1. [imagination] imaginationa. [personne] to lack imagination, to be lacking in imaginationb. [vie] to be monotonous ou uneventfulvous interprétez le règlement avec beaucoup de fantaisie you have a rather imaginative interpretation of the rules2. [lubie] whims'offrir une fantaisie to give oneself a treat, to treat oneself3. [bibelot] fancy5. (comme adjectif invariable) [simulé] imitation[peu classique] fancy————————de fantaisie locution adjectivale[à bon marché] novelty (modificateur) -
4 mélopée
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5 uniforme
uniforme [ynifɔʀm]1. adjective[terrain, surface] even ; [style, paysage, couleur] uniform2. masculine noun• endosser/quitter l'uniforme [militaire] to join/leave the forces* * *ynifɔʀm
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adjectif [paysage, maisons, mouvement] uniform; [augmentation, réglementation] across-the-board (épith); [existence, journées] unchanging
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* * *ynifɔʀm1. adj1) (mouvement) regular, uniform2) (surface, ton) even3) (objets, maisons) uniform4) (vie, conduite) unchanging2. nm* * *A adj [paysage, maisons, mobilier, mouvement] uniform; [augmentation, réglementation] across-the-board ( épith); [existence, journées] unchanging; ciel d'un bleu uniforme uniformly blue sky; vitesse uniforme ( d'un véhicule) regular speed; ( de plusieurs véhicules) uniform speed.B nm ( costume) uniform; un uniforme de policier a police uniform; porter un uniforme to wear a uniform; être en uniforme to be in uniform; être en grand uniforme to be in full dress uniform; policier en uniforme uniformed policeman; endosser/quitter l'uniforme to go into/to leave the army.[ynifɔrm] adjectif2. [identique]un paysage uniforme an unchanging ou a monotonous landscape————————[ynifɔrm] nom masculinendosser/quitter l'uniforme [de l'armée] to join/to leave the forcesen uniforme locution adjectivaleen grand uniforme in full uniform ou regalia -
6 ânonnement
ânonnement nm ( récitation hésitante) faltering delivery; ( récitation monotone) monotonous delivery; ( ton monotone) drone.[anɔnmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [balbutiement] -
7 barbant
adj. Boring. Ce qu'il est barbant, ce mec! That bloke would bore the pants off anyone! C'est barbant de vivre à la campagne! Life in the country's pretty monotonous! (also: rasant). -
8 queue
n. f.1. 'Prick', 'cock', penis.2. Queue de cervelas (Prison slang): Monotonous daily walk round the exercise-yard.3. A la queue-leu-leu: In close single-file. ( Marcher à la queue-leu-leu evokes the image of elephants filing past in a trunk-to-tail chain.)4. Faire des queues: To be unfaithful to one's spouse.5. Laisser une queue (in hotel, restaurant): To leave without paying the bill.6. Bouffer des queues de cerises: To be down on one's luck (literally to be so impoverished that any foodstuff will do).7. Faire une queue de poisson (of vehicle): To cut in (in front of another, after having overtaken).8. Finir en queue de poisson (of play, musical piece, story): To come to an abrupt and unexpected end. -
9 alouette monotone
—1. LAT Mirafra passerina ( Gyldenstolpe)2. RUS одноцветный кустарниковый жаворонок m3. ENG monotonous [white-tailed] (bush-)lark4. DEU Sperlingslerche f5. FRA alouette f monotoneDICTIONNAIRE DES NOMS DES ANIMAUX EN CINQ LANGUES — OISEAUX > alouette monotone
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10 monotone
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1. LAT Mirafra passerina ( Gyldenstolpe)2. RUS одноцветный кустарниковый жаворонок m3. ENG monotonous [white-tailed] (bush-)lark4. DEU Sperlingslerche f5. FRA alouette f monotoneDICTIONNAIRE DES NOMS DES ANIMAUX EN CINQ LANGUES — OISEAUX > 6045
См. также в других словарях:
Monotonous — Mo*not o*nous, a. [Gr. ?; mo nos alone, single + ? tone. See {Tone}.] Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome. {Mo*not o*nous*ly}, adv. {Mo*not o*nous*ness}, n … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monotonous — index insistent, jejune (dull), lifeless (dull), pedestrian, ponderous, prolix, prosaic … Law dictionary
monotonous — (adj.) 1750, of sound, from Gk. monotonos of one tone (see MONOTONY (Cf. monotony)). Transferred and figurative use, lacking in variety, uninteresting, is from 1783. Related: Monotonously … Etymology dictionary
monotonous — dreary, pedestrian, humdrum, *dull, stodgy Analogous words: wearisome, boring, *irksome, tedious, tiresome Contrasted words: varying, changing (see CHANGE vb): fresh, novel, *new: interesting, absorbing, engrossing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
monotonous — [adj] all the same, remaining the same banausic, blah*, boring, colorless, dreary, droning, dull, dull as dishwater*, flat, flat as pancake*, ho hum*, humdrum*, monotone, nothing, pedestrian, plodding, prosaic, puts one to sleep*, recurrent,… … New thesaurus
monotonous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) tedious because repetitious. 2) without variation of tone or pitch. DERIVATIVES monotonously adverb monotony noun … English terms dictionary
monotonous — [mə nät′ n əs] adj. [LL monotonus < Gr monotonos:MONO & TONE] 1. going on in the same tone without variation 2. having little or no variation or variety 3. tiresome because unvarying monotonously adv. monotonousness n … English World dictionary
monotonous — adj. monotonous to + inf. (it is monotonous to watch television every day = it is monotonous watching television every day) * * * [mə nɒt(ə)nəs] monotonous to + inf. (it is monotonous to watch television every day = it is monotonous watching… … Combinatory dictionary
monotonous — mo|not|o|nous [ mə nat(ə)nəs ] adjective a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower: the monotonous sound of water dripping from a leaky faucet a. a monotonous job is very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
monotonous — UK [məˈnɒtənəs] / US [məˈnɑt(ə)nəs] adjective a) a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower the monotonous sound of water dripping from a leaky tap b) a monotonous job is… … English dictionary
monotonous — [[t]mənɒ̱tənəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is monotonous is very boring because it has a regular, repeated pattern which never changes. It s monotonous work, like most factory jobs... The food may get a bit monotonous, but there ll be enough… … English dictionary