prose

uncountable

A noun referring to ordinary written or spoken language that is not structured as poetry or verse, often used to describe factual, straightforward, or unembellished expression.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее обычный письменный или устный язык, не структурированный как поэзия или стихи, часто используемое для описания фактического, прямого или лишённого украшений выражения.esSustantivo que designa el lenguaje escrito u oral ordinario, no estructurado en verso ni con métrica poética; se usa a menudo para referirse a la expresión factual, directa o carente de adornos.frNom désignant le langage écrit ou parlé ordinaire, qui n'est pas structuré comme de la poésie ou des vers, souvent utilisé pour une expression factuelle, directe ou sans ornement.deSubstantiv, das die gewöhnliche geschriebene oder gesprochene Sprache bezeichnet, die nicht wie Poesie oder Verse strukturiert ist; oft verwendet, um eine sachliche, direkte oder schmucklose Ausdrucksweise zu beschreiben.ptSubstantivo que designa a linguagem escrita ou falada comum, não estruturada como poesia ou verso, geralmente usada para expressão direta, factual ou sem ornamentos.zh指普通的书面或口头语言，不是诗歌或韵文的结构形式，常用来描述平实、直接、不加修饰的表达。arاسم يدل على الكلام المعتاد المكتوب أو المنطوق غير المنظوم في قالب شعري، ويُستعمل غالبًا لوصف التعبير الواقعي المباشر أو الخالي من الزخرفة.

1. Ordinary writing B2 formal

   Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.

   • The novel is written in clear, elegant prose.
   • She prefers reading prose over poetry.
   • His prose style is very descriptive and engaging.

   ruПрозаesProsa (lenguaje ordinario)frProse (langage ordinaire)deProsaptProsazh散文arالنثر

   Synonyms: compositiondiscoursewriting

   Antonyms: poetryverse

2. Commonplace expression C1 formal

   Matter-of-fact, unimaginative, or dull language or expression.

   • The speech was nothing but dry, bureaucratic prose.
   • He turned the exciting event into tedious prose.
   • The report was written in flat, uninspired prose.

   ruПрозаичностьesLenguaje prosaicofrProse (sens péjoratif)deProsaptProsaísmozh平淡无奇arركاكة الأسلوب

   Synonyms: banalitycommonplaceplatitudetruism

   Antonyms: poetry

• proses plural form
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