tedious
gb/tˈidiəs/ us/tˈidiəs/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 6200
unalmas, hosszadalmas, lélekölő
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is tedious for [someone]
Filling out all these forms is incredibly tedious.
Hihetetlenül unalmas kitölteni ezeket az űrlapokat.
The meeting turned into a tedious review of minor budget figures.
Az értekezlet a kisebb költségvetési tételek hosszadalmas, unalmas áttekintésévé vált.
Editing the manuscript was a tedious, line‑by‑line process.
He quit the job because he found the repetitive data entry far too tedious.
The film starts well but becomes tedious after the first hour.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This homework is long and tedious.
Ez a házi feladat hosszú és unalmas.
I find washing dishes very tedious.
Nagyon unalmasnak találom a mosogatást.
The trip was slow and tedious because of traffic.
The job is boring and tedious, but it pays well.
Writing each address by hand was tedious for her.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *tedious* to mean simply 'tiring' or 'difficult'. However, *tedious* mainly describes something that is boring and often long or repetitive, not just hard or exhausting. Another common mistake is using it too freely about people; saying 'He is tedious' is quite strong and usually means his behavior or conversation is very boring, not just that he is tired.
Σημασία
boring because long or repetitive
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
tedious task
|tedious process
|long and tedious
|slow and tedious
|tedious journey
|tedious details
Συνώνυμα
boring (More general and common; does not always suggest being long or repetitive.)
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dull (Similar in meaning; often a bit more informal and can also describe people or colors.)
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monotonous (Stresses that something is the same again and again, with no change.)
Αντώνυμα
interesting (Suggests that something holds your attention, the opposite of making you feel bored.)
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enjoyable (Focuses on giving pleasure, the opposite of something that feels like a boring duty.)
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engaging (Emphasizes that something actively draws you in and keeps your attention.)
Θέματα
daily_life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very boring, usually because it is long, slow, or always the same.
Extremely boring, especially because something takes a long time or involves repeated, uninteresting details.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
tedious
IPA
GB/tˈidiəs/
US/tˈidiəs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
te - di - ous (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: tedious
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
long and tedious
1/lˈɔŋ ˈænd tˈidiəs/
fixed phrase
very long and very boring
Taking a lot of time and being very boring.
Παραδείγματα
- The visa application process was long and tedious.
- It was a long and tedious journey across the desert.
slow and tedious
6/slˈoʊ ˈænd tˈidiəs/
fixed phrase
moving slowly and boringly
Happening very slowly and in a way that feels very boring.
Παραδείγματα
- Recovery from the injury has been slow and tedious.
- Negotiations were slow and tedious, but they finally reached an agreement.
tedious but necessary
4/tˈidiəs bˈʌt nˈɛsɪsˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
boring but required
Very boring but something you must do.
Παραδείγματα
- Checking every reference was tedious but necessary.
- Some safety checks are tedious but necessary to prevent accidents.
tedious details
5/tˈidiəs dˈiteɪlz/
fixed phrase
small pieces of boring information
Small parts of information that are not interesting and may be tiring to read or hear.
Παραδείγματα
- I'll spare you the tedious details of the contract.
- She spent the afternoon going through all the tedious details of the report.
tedious process
3/tˈidiəs pɹˈɑsˌɛs/
fixed phrase
boring and often slow process
A way of doing something that is very boring and often takes a long time.
Παραδείγματα
- Getting a work permit can be a tedious process.
- The software installation was a tedious process with many steps.
tedious task
2/tˈidiəs tˈæsk/
fixed phrase
very boring repetitive job
A job or piece of work that feels very boring, often because you repeat the same thing many times.
Παραδείγματα
- Folding hundreds of leaflets was a tedious task.
- Data entry can be a tedious task if you do it every day.