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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries沉闷的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chén mèn de
"这项重复的工作非常沉闷。"
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Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
"Sorting through thousands of corrupted data files proved to be an extremely tedious process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tedious', originating from Old French 'tedios' and ultimately from Late Latin 'taediosus', meaning 'wearisome or distressing'. It traces back to the Latin root 'taedium', meaning disgust or weariness, reflecting the psychological state of enduring something excessively prolonged and dull.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tedious" is said worldwide
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fastidieux
Transliteration: fas-ti-djø
"Cette tâche administrative est particulièrement fastidieuse."
langweilig
Transliteration: lang-vaɪ-lɪç
"Die langwierige Arbeit dauerte den ganzen Tag."
tedioso
Transliteration: te-di-o-zo
"Trovo questo lavoro di ufficio incredibilmente tedioso."
tedioso
Transliteration: te-ˈdjo-so
"El largo proceso burocrático resultó ser muy tedioso."
tedioso
Transliteration: te-di-o-zu
"O preenchimento de todas as planilhas é um trabalho tedioso."
थकाने वाला
Transliteration: thakaane vala
"यह लंबी प्रक्रिया बहुत थकाने वाली थी।"
沉闷的
Transliteration: chén mèn de
"这项重复的工作非常沉闷。"
지루한
Transliteration: jiru-han
"그 서류 작업은 너무 지루해서 끝내기 힘들었다."
退屈な
Transliteration: taikutsu na
"その単調な作業はとても退屈だった。"
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