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1 trite
adj1) банальний, заяложений2) потертий, стертий3) уторований (про стежку тощо)* * *[trait]a1) банальний, побитийtrite expression [subject] — побитий вираз [-а тема]
a trite but true observation — не нове, але вірне спостереження
2) потертий, стертийa trite bronze coin — стерта бронзова монета; стоптаний, уторований (про дорогу, стежку)
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2 trite
[trait]a1) банальний, побитийtrite expression [subject] — побитий вираз [-а тема]
a trite but true observation — не нове, але вірне спостереження
2) потертий, стертийa trite bronze coin — стерта бронзова монета; стоптаний, уторований (про дорогу, стежку)
См. также в других словарях:
trite — [trīt] adj. triter, tritest [L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, wear out < IE base * ter , to rub, bore > THROW, Gr tryein, to wear away] worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale [a trite idea,… … English World dictionary
trite — trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare, shopworn are comparable when they describe something, especially a once effective idea or expression in writing or art or a dramatic plot, lacking the power to evoke attention or interest because it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
trite — [traıt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: tritus, past participle of terere to rub, wear out ] a trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere ▪ Her remarks sounded trite and ill informed. >triteness n [U] >tritely adv ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. DERIVATIVES tritely adverb triteness noun. ORIGIN Latin tritus rubbed … English terms dictionary
trite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. commonplace, ordinary; hackneyed, stale, old, corny (sl.), Mickey Mouse (sl.); boring, dull; banal. See habit, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hackneyed, prosaic, stereotyped; see common 1 ,… … English dictionary for students
trite — adjective (triter; tritest) Etymology: Latin tritus, from past participle of terere to rub, wear away more at throw Date: 1548 hackneyed or boring from much use ; not fresh or original • tritely adverb • triteness noun Synonyms … New Collegiate Dictionary
trite — [[t]tra͟ɪt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that something such as an idea, remark, or story is trite, you mean that it is dull and boring because it has been said or told too many times. The movie is teeming with obvious and trite ideas... The simple… … English dictionary
trite — adjective a trite remark, idea etc has been used so often that it seems boring and not sincere: a dull speech full of trite clichés triteness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trite — adjective (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. Derivatives tritely adverb triteness noun Origin C16: from L. tritus, past participle of terere to rub … English new terms dictionary
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tritely — trite ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. DERIVATIVES tritely adverb triteness noun. ORIGIN Latin tritus rubbed … English terms dictionary