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cut-and-dry

/ˌkʌt.ənˈdraɪ/

Tradução: Descreve uma situação, decisão ou questão que é simples, clara e já resolvida, sem ambiguidade nem complicações.

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adjective

/ˌkʌt.ənˈdraɪ/C1formalamerican
  • ptDescreve uma situação, decisão ou questão que é simples, clara e já resolvida, sem ambiguidade nem complicações.

Describes a situation, decision, or matter that is straightforward, simple, and settled without ambiguity or complication.

  1. Routine or predictableB2informalamerican

    Following a standard or expected pattern; lacking surprises or complexity.

    ptRotineiro

    • The procedure was cut-and-dry, with no unexpected steps.
    • His explanation was cut-and-dry, exactly what we anticipated.
    • The decision was cut-and-dry based on the rules.

    Sinônimosboringcommonplaceconventionaleverydayhumdrumordinarypredictableroutinerun-of-the-millstandarduninterestingunremarkable

    Antônimosimaginativeirregularnoveloriginalunconventionalunpredictableunusual

Formas
  • more cut-and-dry comparative form
  • most cut-and-dry superlative form