commonplace
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commonplace(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. común
Products that are quite commonplace today were unheard of 20 years ago.Productos que son bastante comunes hoy en día no se conocían hace 20 años.
b. corriente
Unfortunately, this sort of rude behavior has become commonplace in our society.Es de lamentar que este tipo de conducta grosera se haya vuelto corriente en nuestra sociedad.
2. (trite)
a. trillado
People greeted the grieving widow with the usual commonplace phrases.La gente saludaba a la viuda desconsolada con las frases trilladas de costumbre.
b. banal
I know it may sound commonplace, but there's a lot of truth in what I'm saying.Sé que puede parecer banal, pero hay mucho de verdad en lo que digo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cosa común (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The figure of the put-upon husband is a commonplace in comedy.La figura del marido sufrido es cosa común en la comedia.
b. la cosa corriente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Teenage pregnancies were a commonplace at our school.El embarazo adolescente era cosa corriente en nuestro colegio.
4. (platitude)
a. el lugar común (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We've had enough of politicians repeating the same commonplaces time after time.Ya estamos hartos de que los políticos repitan una y otra vez los mismos lugares comunes.
b. el tópico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Instead of answering the question, he resorts to clichés and commonplaces.En vez de contestar la pregunta, recurre a clichés y tópicos.
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