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run-of-the-mine

/ˈrʌn əv ðə ˈmaɪn/

Traduction: Qualifie quelque chose d'ordinaire, de moyen ou qui ne se distingue pas par des qualités particulières.

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adjective

/ˈrʌn əv ðə ˈmaɪn/C1formal
  • frQualifie quelque chose d'ordinaire, de moyen ou qui ne se distingue pas par des qualités particulières.

Describes something that is ordinary, average, or not special in any way.

  1. Ordinary or averageB2informalamerican

    Not special, unusual, or exceptional in any way; typical.

    frOrdinaire, banal

    • The hotel was run-of-the-mine, nothing luxurious.
    • His presentation was run-of-the-mine and didn't impress anyone.
    • She wore a run-of-the-mine dress to the party.

    Synonymesaveragecommoneverydaymediocreordinaryplainrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalunremarkable

    Antonymesexceptionalextraordinarynoteworthyoutstandingremarkableuniqueunusual

Formes
  • more run-of-the-mine comparative form
  • most run-of-the-mine superlative form