bland

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

Translation

adj. smakløs; følelsesløs; mild
vt. å gjøre noe smakløst
vi. å bli sløv og uinteressant
Word Forms
Present Participleblanding
Comparativeblander
Superlativeblandest

Phrases & Collocations

bland food

blandet mat

bland taste

blandet smak

bland flavor

blandet smak

Example Sentences

a bland little drama.

en mild liten dram.

That oatmeal is so bland that it is tasteless.

Den havregryten er så mild at den er smakløs.

This soup is too bland for me.

Denne suppen er for mild for meg.

rebelling against the bland uniformity.

opprør mot den milde ensformigheten.

his expression was bland and unreadable.

uttrykket hans var mildt og uleselig.

savored the bland soup with salt.

nøt den milde suppen med salt.

told a series of bland lies.

fortalte en rekke milde løgner.

ideas for perking up bland food

ideer for å pynte på mild mat

I was fobbed off with bland reassurances.

Jeg ble avvist med milde forsikringer.

hatred hidden behind a bland smile.

hatet skjult bak et mildt smil.

8. “Now Pigling Bland, son Pigling Bland, you must go to market.

8. “Nå, smålighet Bland, sønn smålighet Bland, du må gå til markedet.

He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.

Han spiser mild mat på grunn av mageproblemer.

ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet.

bestilte curry som en avvik fra hans vanlige milde kosthold.

Real-world Examples

A few critics called him bland and ingratiating.

Noen kritikere kalte ham smakløs og smigrende.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The dog dishes may taste very bland, or flavorless, to us.

Hundeskålene kan smake veldig smakløse eller smakløse for oss.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

Bacon. The bad-doggie treat is very bland.

Bacon. Den dårlige hundegodbiten er veldig smakløs.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

But bland is now a bygone view.

Men smakløst er nå en utdatert oppfatning.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2022 Collection

Yes. I've always thought it was a bit bland.

Ja. Jeg har alltid tenkt at det var litt smakløst.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

Really? I've been finding it so bland.

Seriøst? Jeg har funnet det så smakløst.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Or go the other way and eat really bland, healthy food.

Eller gå den andre veien og spise veldig smakløs, sunn mat.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

It was an unbelievably bland time.

Det var en utrolig smakløs tid.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

He said it was bland boring and nothing special.

Han sa at det var smakløst, kjedelig og ingenting spesielt.

Source: Discussing American culture.

Why was he returning my near-tragic tone with bland ego-boosting?

Hvorfor svarte han på min nesten tragiske tone med smakløs ego-boosting?

Source: Call Me by Your Name

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