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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesso lala
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zoː ˈlaːla
"Der Film war so lala; er hatte seine Momente, war aber nicht besonders einprägsam."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of mediocre quality; neither good nor bad.
"The movie was so-so; it had its moments but wasn't particularly memorable." - 2
Indifferent or apathetic in attitude.
"Her response to the news was so-so, showing she didn't care much either way."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'so-so' originated in the early 19th century, likely as a reduplication of 'so', which conveys a sense of mediocrity or indifference. It reflects a casual, informal way of expressing that something is neither good nor bad.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "So-So" is said worldwide
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moyen
Transliteration: mwajɛ̃
"Le film était moyen; il avait ses moments mais n'était pas particulièrement mémorable."
so lala
Transliteration: zoː ˈlaːla
"Der Film war so lala; er hatte seine Momente, war aber nicht besonders einprägsam."
così così
Transliteration: koˈzi koˈzi
"Il film era così così; aveva i suoi momenti ma non era particolarmente memorabile."
regular
Transliteration: reɣuˈlaɾ
"La película fue regular; tuvo sus momentos, pero no fue particularmente memorable."
mais ou menos
Transliteration: majs u ˈmenos
"O filme foi mais ou menos; teve seus momentos, mas não foi particularmente memorável."
ठीक-ठाक
Transliteration: ṭhīk-ṭhāk
"फिल्म ठीक-ठाक थी; इसके कुछ पल थे लेकिन यह विशेष रूप से यादगार नहीं थी।"
马马虎虎
Transliteration: mǎ mǎ hū hū
"这部电影马马虎虎，有些时刻，但并不特别令人难忘。"
그저 그렇다
Transliteration: geujeo geureota
"영화는 그저 그랬다; 몇몇 순간이 있었지만 특별히 기억에 남지 않았다."
まあまあ
Transliteration: māmā
"映画はまあまあだった; いくつかの瞬間があったが、特に記憶に残るものではなかった。"
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