threadbare

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

Translation

adj. desgastado o raído (de ropa, etc.), gastado (de tela, etc.); anticuado, soso

Example Sentences

the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés.

La canción era un tejido de clichés desgastados.

tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.

habitaciones desgastadas con alfombras raídas.

The carpets had worn rather threadbare.

Las alfombras se habían desgastado bastante.

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

excusas desgastadas. Consulte sinónimos en 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.

Un parche raído de alfombra de Bruselas cubría el centro de la habitación, y formaba un oasis de rosas y lirios sobre un desierto de alfombra verde descolorida.

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