commonplace

comune, frequente

Che accade spesso o si trova in molti luoghi.

In inglese semplice: Happening often or found in many places.

• Online shopping is commonplace.
• Such delays became commonplace last winter.
• Electric cars are increasingly commonplace in our city.

Sinonimi: common, frequent, widespread

Contrari: rare, unusual

Espressioni comuni: become commonplace, increasingly commonplace, commonplace practice

ordinario, banale

Ordinario, senza nulla di speciale o interessante.

In inglese semplice: Ordinary and lacking anything special or interesting.

• The room had a commonplace design.
• She turned commonplace objects into beautiful sculptures.
• His ideas seemed rather commonplace.

Sinonimi: ordinary, unremarkable, uninteresting

Contrari: remarkable, extraordinary

Espressioni comuni: commonplace ideas, commonplace objects, commonplace design, commonplace appearance

cosa comune

Qualcosa di ordinario che le persone fanno o vivono spesso.

In inglese semplice: Something ordinary that people often do or experience.

• Long delays are a commonplace here.
• What once seemed magical is now a commonplace.
• The book examines the commonplaces of family life.

Come si usa: a commonplace of something (Long journeys are a commonplace of modern life.)

Sinonimi: everyday occurrence, ordinary thing

Espressioni comuni: a commonplace, everyday commonplace, commonplace of life

luogo comune, frase fatta

Idea o frase ripetuta così spesso da non dire più nulla di nuovo o interessante.

In inglese semplice: An idea or statement repeated so often that it says nothing new or interesting.

• His speech contained only commonplaces.
• She repeated the commonplace that money cannot buy happiness.
• The essay offers fresh insights instead of tired commonplaces.

Sinonimi: cliché, platitude, truism

Espressioni comuni: repeat a commonplace, empty commonplace, tired commonplace

raccogliere citazioni

Raccogliere brani delle proprie letture in un quaderno personale.

In inglese semplice: To collect passages from your reading in a personal notebook.

• She liked to commonplace while reading.
• He commonplaced passages from several poets.
• Students were encouraged to commonplace regularly in their notebooks.

Espressioni comuni: commonplace regularly, commonplace a passage, commonplace while reading