threadbare

Describes fabric that is worn thin and shabby from use; also used metaphorically to describe an argument, excuse, or idea that is no longer effective or original due to overuse.

ruОписывает ткань, которая истерлась и стала ветхой от использования; также используется метафорически для описания аргумента, оправдания или идеи, которые утратили эффективность или оригинальность из-за частого использования.esDescribe una tela que se ha gastado y quedado raída por el uso; también se usa metafóricamente para referirse a un argumento, excusa o idea que ha perdido efectividad u originalidad por usarse demasiado.frDécrit un tissu qui s'est usé et devient râpé par l'usage ; également utilisé métaphoriquement pour décrire un argument, une excuse ou une idée qui a perdu son efficacité ou son originalité à force d'être répété.deBeschreibt einen Stoff, der durch Gebrauch abgenutzt und fadenscheinig geworden ist; wird auch metaphorisch für Argumente, Ausreden oder Ideen verwendet, die durch häufigen Gebrauch an Wirkung oder Originalität verloren haben.ptDescreve um tecido que se desgastou e ficou puído pelo uso; também é usado metaforicamente para descrever um argumento, desculpa ou ideia que perdeu a eficácia ou a originalidade por ter sido usado em excesso.zh形容布料因长期使用而磨损、变得破旧；也比喻论点、借口或想法因反复使用而失去效力或新意。arيصف القماش الذي رَقَّ وبَلِيَ من كثرة الاستعمال؛ ويُستعمل مجازًا لوصف حجة أو عذر أو فكرة فقدت فعاليتها أو أصالتها بسبب تكرارها.

1. Worn out fabric B2 formal

   Describes fabric that has become thin and worn, with the threads showing through due to extensive use.

   • He wore a threadbare coat that had seen better days.
   • The old armchair was covered in threadbare velvet.
   • Her threadbare jeans were full of holes and patches.

   ruПоношенныйesraído, gastado (tela)frÉtoffe usée jusqu'à la tramedeAbgetragenptGastozh磨损的arمهترئ

   Synonyme: frayedmoth-eatenraggedscruffyshabbytatteredworn

   Antonyme: durablenewpristinesturdy

2. Overused or stale C1 formal

   Refers to an argument, excuse, or idea that has been repeated so often it has lost its effectiveness or originality.

   • The politician's threadbare excuses failed to convince anyone.
   • His speech was full of threadbare clichés.
   • The plot of the movie was threadbare and predictable.

   ruИзбитыйesTrillado, manidofréculédeabgedroschenptBatidozh陈词滥调arمستهلك

   Synonyme: banalcommonplacehackneyedstaletiredtriteworn-out

   Antonyme: freshinnovativenoveloriginal

• more threadbare comparative form
• most threadbare superlative form