monotonous

[US]/məˈnɒtənəs/
[UK]/məˈnɑːtənəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ya kusumbua, ya kusumbua na kurepetea.

Example Sentences

her slurred monotonous speech.

hotuba yake ya mdomo, ya monotoni.

a monotonous voice which sent me to sleep

sauti ya monoton ya iliyekuwa na mimi kusikia kusoma

the statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity

takwimu ambazo anazitoa kwa utaratibu wa monotoni.

The crickets stridulated their everlasting monotonous meaningful note.

mavuno yanastriduliwa uamani uliopita kwa mshindi mwingine.

The monotonous voice of the movement of the train lulled me to sleep.

sauti ya monoton ya uchakma wa mengine lilekua na mimi kusikia kusoma.

I used to try to beat past records to add zest to my monotonous job.

Nikumbuka kujaribu kusafiri kwa maktaba ya mengine ili kusaidia mimi kwa kazi ya monoton yangu.

choices that were intended to express his individuality; monotonous towns lacking in individuality.

uchaguzi uliokusudiwa kuonyesha ubunifu wake; miji ya monotoni ambayo haina ubunifu.

Real-world Examples

It was a monotonous life, operating with machine-like regularity.

Ilikuwa mji mmoja wa kuvutia, kuvutia na ujumla wa mchakato wa mengine.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Oh no, it's boring, it's too monotonous.

Ee, hii ni kuvutia, ni kuvutia sana.

Source: BBC Authentic English

The world still pursued its monotonous way.

Dunia ilipinda njia yake ya kuvutia.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Things would get monotonous very fast.

Mipango ya kuvutia yatakuwa sana kuvutia.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity.

Mipango ya kuvutia yatakuwa sana kuvutia.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

Now, let's compare monotonous vs varied pitch.

Sasa, tuzingatia kuvutia vs. uchakata wa kuvutia.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Yes, it is somewhat monotonous, isn't it?

Ndiyo, ni kuvutia kama hili, siyo?

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Okay.Well, I think the key there is it's very monotonous.

Okay. Kwa mwinga, ninaamini mchakato huu ni kuvutia sana.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

So when it comes to intonation, it wasn't monotonous.

Kwa mwinga, kwa mchakato wa intonation, hakuwa kuvutia.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

You may find the songs of insects strident or monotonous.

Uweza kuchukua muziki wa mizizi kama kuvutia au kuvutia.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

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