manido

hackneyed

stale

manido(mah-nee-doh)

adjective

1. (unoriginal)

a. hackneyed

Prefiero darle un abrazo antes que usar palabras manidas para darle el pésame.

I'd rather hug her than use hackneyed words to express my condolences.

b. trite

¿Crees que me vas a conquistar con esas frases románticas manidas?

Do you think you'll seduce me with those trite romantic phrases?

c. stale

Parece un consejo manido, pero créeme, te conviene seguirlo.

It seems like stale advice, but believe me, you should follow it.

2. (not fresh)

a. stale

Está carne huele mal. Seguramente ya está manida.

This meat smells bad. It's probably stale.