noun🔗ShareClichés, frases hechasSomething, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude."The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."El secuestro de la persona amada por el villano en una película es un poco un cliché.languagewritingcommunicationphrasewordliteraturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCliché, estereotipoA stereotype (printing plate)."The old printing press used heavy cliches to stamp the same image onto hundreds of pages. "La antigua imprenta utilizaba clichés pesados para estampar la misma imagen en cientos de páginas.languagewritingstylephrasecommunicationcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar clichésTo use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché."The fantasy author, struggling to find a name for a wise old wizard, ultimately cliches it by calling him "Merlinus the All-Knowing." "El autor de fantasía, luchando por encontrar un nombre para un viejo y sabio mago, finalmente usa clichés al llamarlo "Merlinus el Todopoderoso".languagewordwritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading