tedium
gb/tˈidiəm/ us/tˈidiəm/
C1
Inglés
unalom, egyhangúság
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
unalom
A2
Patrón de uso:
the tedium of [activity/situation]
After a week of data entry, the tedium was hard to ignore.
Egy hét adatbevitel után már nehéz volt figyelmen kívül hagyni az unalmat.
He tried to hide his tedium during the long safety presentation.
Megpróbálta leplezni az unalmát a hosszú munkavédelmi előadás alatt.
Music helped her get through the tedium of the commute.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The tedium of the job made him unhappy.
A munkával járó unalom boldogtalanná tette.
I listen to podcasts to break the tedium.
Podcastokat hallgatok, hogy elűzzem az unalmat.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse the noun tedium with the adjective tedious (e.g., not “a tedium task” but “a tedious task”).
Significado
boredom from monotony
Colocaciones
endless tedium
|sheer tedium
|mind-numbing tedium
|the tedium of paperwork
|the tedium of meetings
|relieve the tedium
|break the tedium
|escape the tedium
|sink into tedium
|drag into tedium
Sinónimos
boredom (More general and more common than tedium.)
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monotony (Emphasizes repetition as the cause of boredom.)
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ennui (More literary; can suggest a deeper, habitual boredom.)
Antónimos
excitement (The opposite of feeling bored or restless.)
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interest (Being mentally engaged instead of bored.)
Temas
emotions
|daily_life
|work
Definición
a strong feeling of boredom because something is repetitive
A feeling of boredom and impatience caused by something dull, repetitive, or too long.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
egyhangúság
B2
Patrón de uso:
the tedium of [task/process]
Automation can remove much of the tedium from payroll processing.
Az automatizálás a bérszámfejtés egyhangúságának nagy részét megszüntetheti.
They streamlined the process to cut the tedium of repeated approvals.
Egyszerűsítették a folyamatot, hogy csökkentsék az ismétlődő jóváhagyások egyhangúságát.
The app is designed to handle the tedium of scheduling.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This tool reduces the tedium of copying files.
Ez az eszköz csökkenti a fájlmásolás egyhangúságát.
We changed the routine to avoid the tedium.
Megváltoztattuk a rutint, hogy elkerüljük az egyhangúságot.
Error frecuente:
Don’t use tedium to mean general difficulty; it specifically suggests dull repetition or overlong detail.
Significado
dull repetitive character
Colocaciones
administrative tedium
|clerical tedium
|routine tedium
|the tedium of cleaning
|the tedium of filling out forms
|the tedium of revision
|spare someone the tedium
|avoid the tedium
|reduce the tedium
|the sheer tedium of it
Sinónimos
drudgery (Stresses unpleasant, tiring routine work.)
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monotony (Highlights sameness and repetition.)
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tediousness (A direct synonym; slightly more abstract.)
Antónimos
variety (Contrasts with repetitive sameness.)
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stimulation (Contrasts with dullness and lack of engagement.)
Temas
work
|daily_life
|education
Definición
the quality of being long, repetitive, and boring
The dull, repetitive, or over-detailed quality of an activity, task, or situation.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
tedium
AFI
GB/tˈidiəm/
US/tˈidiəm/
Sílabas y acento
te - di - um (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: tedium
- Plural: tedium
Expresiones
break the tedium
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
stop something being boring
to make a boring situation less boring by adding something new
Ejemplos
- They played a quick game to break the tedium of waiting.
- A short walk can break the tedium of studying all afternoon.
- He told a joke to break the tedium in the room.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We took a break to break the tedium.
- Music helps break the tedium of work.
ease the tedium
1/ˈiz ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
reduce boredom slightly
to make boredom smaller or weaker
Ejemplos
- Background music can ease the tedium of routine tasks.
- He used a checklist to ease the tedium of inspections.
- A change of pace eased the tedium of the schedule.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Music can ease the tedium.
- We talked to ease the tedium.
escape the tedium
1/ɪskˈeɪp ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
get away from boredom
to get away from something boring
Ejemplos
- On weekends they hike to escape the tedium of office life.
- She moved to a new team to escape the tedium of the same tasks.
- He read novels at night to escape the tedium of his day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I travel to escape the tedium.
- We went outside to escape the tedium.
relieve the tedium
1/ɹɪlˈiv ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
formal
make boredom easier to bear
to make something boring feel less boring
Ejemplos
- She listened to audiobooks to relieve the tedium of traffic.
- Free coffee helped relieve the tedium of the long workshop.
- Chatting quietly relieved the tedium of sorting files.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I read to relieve the tedium.
- Podcasts relieve the tedium of cleaning.