threadbare

[US]/ˈθredbeə(r)/
[UK]/ˈθredber/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. slidt eller shabby (om tøj osv.), slidt tyndt (om stof osv.); gammeldags, kedelig.

Example Sentences

the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés.

Sangen var en samling af slidte klichéer.

tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.

slidt værelse med tynde tæpper.

The carpets had worn rather threadbare.

Tæpperne var blevet ret tynde.

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

tynde undskyldninger.Se Synonymer ved trite

A threadbare patch of Brussels carpet covered the centre of the room, and formed an oasis of roses and lilies upon a desert of faded green drugget.

En slidt plet af Bruxelles-tæppe dækkede midten af ​​værelset og dannede en oase af roser og liljer på et ørkenlandskab af falmet grønt tæppe.

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