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dreary(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (gloomy)
a. deprimente
I can't imagine anything more dreary than spending my life in this town.No puedo imaginar nada más deprimente que pasar mi vida en este pueblo.
On a dreary day like this, all I want to do is stay inside and watch a movie.En un día deprimente como este, lo único que quiero hacer es quedarme adentro y ver una película.
2. (boring)
a. monótono
Don't you think a machine would be better suited to a dreary task like this?¿No crees que una máquna sería mejor para un trabajo monótono como este?
b. aburrido
How could anybody actually be interested in majoring in such a dreary subject?¿Cómo puede alguien tener interés en especializarse en una materia tan aburrida?
c. aburridor (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I was given the dreary and tedious task of editing our professor's book.Me encargaron la tarea aburridora y tediosa de editar el libro de nuestro profesor.
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