humdrum

[US]/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
[UK]/ˈhʌmdrʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. monótono; aburrido
n. monotonía; tedio
vi. proceder de una manera monótona
Word Forms
Pluralhumdrums

Phrases & Collocations

a humdrum routine

una rutina monótona

escape the humdrum

escapar de la rutina

a humdrum job

un trabajo monótono

Example Sentences

an escape from the humdrum of his life.

una escapada del monótono de su vida.

seeking a way out of his mundane, humdrum existence.

buscando una forma de salir de su existencia mundana y monótona.

She led a humdrum existence—all work and no play.

Ella llevó una existencia monótona: todo trabajo y nada de juego.

Their lives consist of the humdrum activities of everyday existence.

Sus vidas consisten en las actividades monótonas de la vida cotidiana.

The accountant said it was the most humdrum day that she had ever passed.

La contadora dijo que era el día más monótono que había vivido.

Folks with such a pattern typically avoid humdrum jobs, but seek careers that idealistically feed their imagination and appease their spiritual yearnings.

Las personas con este patrón suelen evitar los trabajos monótonos, pero buscan carreras que idealmente alimenten su imaginación y satisfagan sus anhelos espirituales.

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