monotonous
gb/mənˈɑtənəs/ us/mənˈɑtənəs/
B2
Engelsk
~ 6800
egyhangú, monoton
B2
1
egyhangú
B1
Brugsmønster:
a monotonous [activity/thing]; [something] is monotonous
After a few months, the office work became monotonous and she started looking for a new job.
Néhány hónap után az irodai munka egyhangúvá vált, és elkezdett új állást keresni.
He was tired of his monotonous routine of work, dinner, and sleep.
Elege lett az egyhangú rutinjából: munka, vacsora, alvás.
The long, flat road and brown fields made the drive across the desert feel monotonous.
Students often find the class monotonous when the teacher only reads from the book.
The movie dragged on with a monotonous plot that never surprised the audience.
Læringseksempler
My job is monotonous, and I do the same thing every day.
A munkám egyhangú, és mindennap ugyanazt csinálom.
He left the factory because the work was too monotonous for him.
Otthagyta a gyárat, mert túl egyhangú volt számára a munka.
The town is small and quiet, and life there can be monotonous.
She wants to travel because her daily life feels monotonous.
The music in the store was slow and monotonous, and it made me sleepy.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use "monotonous" when they only mean "single" or "simple" (e.g., *a monotonous meal* to mean a meal with only one dish). "Monotonous" usually suggests that something is repeated again and again and feels boring, not just that there is one item.
Betydning
boring because it never changes
Ordforbindelser
monotonous job
|monotonous routine
|monotonous work
|monotonous life
|monotonous task
|monotonous landscape
Synonymer
boring (More general and common; not limited to repetition as the cause of boredom.)
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tedious (Focuses on something being long and tiring; similar level of formality.)
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repetitive (Describes frequent repetition; does not always imply boredom as strongly as "monotonous".)
Antonymer
exciting (Highlights strong interest and energy, the opposite of dullness.)
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varied (Emphasizes having many different kinds, the opposite of being always the same.)
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interesting (General opposite of boring, without implying repetition.)
Temaer
daily_life
|work
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Always the same and therefore boring to do, hear, or look at.
Repetitive and lacking variety in a way that feels dull or boring.
B2
2
Brugsmønster:
a monotonous [voice/tone/sound]; [someone] speaks in a monotonous voice
The lecturer's monotonous voice made it hard for students to stay awake.
Az előadó monoton hangja miatt a diákok nehezen tudtak ébren maradni.
He read the story in such a monotonous tone that the children quickly lost interest.
Olyan monoton hangon olvasta fel a történetet, hogy a gyerekek hamar elvesztették az érdeklődésüket.
The chant rose and fell at first, then settled into a slow, monotonous drone.
Listening to the announcement in a monotonous voice for an hour was exhausting.
Her performance was criticized for being emotionally flat and monotonous in delivery.
Læringseksempler
The teacher spoke in a monotonous voice, and the students looked bored.
A tanár monoton hangon beszélt, a diákok pedig láthatóan unatkoztak.
He reads the news in a clear but monotonous tone.
Világosan, de monoton hangon olvassa fel a híreket.
The speech was long and monotonous, with no change in voice.
She tried not to sound monotonous when she gave her presentation.
The old machine made a low, monotonous sound all night.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse "monotonous" with "monotone" for voices. "Monotonous" is an adjective for the sound (a monotonous voice), while "monotone" is often used as a noun (He spoke in a monotone) or adjective (a monotone voice). Both are correct, but their grammar is different.
Betydning
with one flat, unchanging tone
Ordforbindelser
monotonous voice
|monotonous tone
|monotonous drone
|monotonous speech
|monotonous chanting
Synonymer
flat (Commonly used for voices; suggests little or no change in pitch or emotion.)
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droning (Suggests a low, continuous, often annoying sound; more informal and vivid.)
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toneless (Emphasizes lack of expressiveness as well as limited pitch change.)
Antonymer
expressive (Describes speech with varied pitch and emotion, opposite of dull and flat.)
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lively (Focuses on energy and variation in voice or sound.)
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animated (Highlights active, changing intonation and emotion in speech.)
Temaer
communication
|arts
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Spoken or musical sound that stays on the same note and does not rise or fall, so it sounds flat and boring.
Having a single, unchanging pitch or tone, often making speech or sound dull to listen to.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
monotonous
IPA
GB/mənˈɑtənəs/
US/mənˈɑtənəs/
Stavelser og tryk
mono - ton - ous (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: monotonous
Ordfamilie
Core family
monotony
noun B2
monotonously
adverb C1
Related words
monotone
noun
Advanced or less common
monotonic
adjective
monotonically
adverb
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