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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-so
"La sopa estaba sosa, sin sabor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.
"The soup was rather bland, lacking any spices or flavor." - 2
Mild and soothing in manner or appearance.
"She spoke in a bland tone that did not convey any emotion."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bland' originates from the Latin 'blandus', meaning 'smooth' or 'mild'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving to describe something that lacks strong flavor or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bland" is said worldwide
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fade
Transliteration: fad
"La soupe était fade, sans épices."
fade
Transliteration: fah-deh
"Die Suppe war fade und hatte keinen Geschmack."
insipido
Transliteration: in-see-pee-doh
"La zuppa era insipida, priva di spezie."
soso
Transliteration: so-so
"La sopa estaba sosa, sin sabor."
insípido
Transliteration: in-see-pee-doo
"A sopa estava insípida, sem tempero."
बेजान
Transliteration: bejān
"सूप बेजान था, बिना किसी स्वाद के।"
平淡
Transliteration: píngdàn
"汤很平淡，没有味道。"
담백한
Transliteration: dambaeghan
"수프는 담백해서 맛이 없었다."
淡白な
Transliteration: tanpaku na
"スープは淡白で、味がなかった。"
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