tedium
gb/tˈidiəm/ us/tˈidiəm/
C1
Англійська
unalom, egyhangúság
ІМЕННИК
C1
FORMAL
1
unalom
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners often confuse the noun tedium with the adjective tedious (e.g., not “a tedium task” but “a tedious task”).
Значення
boredom from monotony
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
excitement (The opposite of feeling bored or restless.)
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interest (Being mentally engaged instead of bored.)
Теми
emotions
|daily_life
|work
Визначення
a strong feeling of boredom because something is repetitive
A feeling of boredom and impatience caused by something dull, repetitive, or too long.
ІМЕННИК
C1
FORMAL
2
egyhangúság
B2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Don’t use tedium to mean general difficulty; it specifically suggests dull repetition or overlong detail.
Значення
dull repetitive character
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
variety (Contrasts with repetitive sameness.)
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stimulation (Contrasts with dullness and lack of engagement.)
Теми
work
|daily_life
|education
Визначення
the quality of being long, repetitive, and boring
The dull, repetitive, or over-detailed quality of an activity, task, or situation.
Граматика
Словникова форма
tedium
IPA
GB/tˈidiəm/
US/tˈidiəm/
Склади й наголос
te - di - um (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: tedium
- Plural: tedium
Вирази
break the tedium
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə tˈidiəm/
fixed phrase
stop something being boring
to make a boring situation less boring by adding something new
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I read to relieve the tedium.
- Podcasts relieve the tedium of cleaning.