threadbare

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

Translation

adj. usurato o trasandato (di vestiti, ecc.), logorato (di tessuto, ecc.); antiquato, noioso

Example Sentences

the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés.

La canzone era un ammasso di cliché triti e ritriti.

tatty rooms with threadbare carpets.

stanze malridotte con tappeti consunti.

The carpets had worn rather threadbare.

I tappeti si erano consumati piuttosto logori.

threadbare excuses.See Synonyms at trite

scuse logore.Vedi Sinonimi a 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 pezzo di tappeto di Bruxelles consunto copriva il centro della stanza, formando un'oasi di rose e gigli su un deserto di tappeto verde sbiadito.

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