Английский Этимологический словарь - trite
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~ adj a trite remark, idea etc has been used so often that it seems boring and not sincere (a dull speech full of trite clichйs) - triteness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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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... = cliched ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective (~r; ~st) 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 • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. ~ applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity “you win some, you lose some” is a ~ expression. hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed. stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date. threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted a mystery novel with a threadbare plot. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (of a phrase, opinion, etc.) hackneyed, worn out by constant repetition. Derivatives tritely adv. triteness n. Etymology: L tritus past part. of terere rub ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. банальный, избитый trite idea —- банальная идея trite remark —- банальное замечание trite expression —- избитое выражение a trite but true observation —- не новое, но верное наблюдение 2. потертый, стертый a trite bronze coin —- стертовая бронзовая монета 3. исхоженный, торный (о дороге, тропе и т. п.) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. банальный, избитый; trite phrase - избитая фраза; trite metaphor - стершаяся метафора Syn: cliche, hackneyed, stale, stereotyped, stock, threadbare Ant: creative, up-to-date ...Англо-русский словарь
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