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commonplace

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/ /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/

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noun

Tópico, lugar común

A platitude or cliché.

Examples :

""The teacher's speech was filled with commonplace phrases, like 'hard work pays off' and 'practice makes perfect.'" "

El discurso del profesor estaba lleno de tópicos, como 'el trabajo duro da sus frutos' y 'la práctica hace la perfección'.

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noun

Lugar común, trivialidad

Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.

Examples :

"Attending school regularly is a commonplace expectation. "

Asistir a la escuela regularmente es una expectativa común.

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noun

Memorándum, recordatorio

A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.

Examples :

"Her notebook, a commonplace filled with important names and numbers, was always within reach. "

Su memorándum, un recordatorio lleno de nombres y números importantes, siempre estaba a su alcance.

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noun

Libro de lugares comunes, antología

A commonplace book.

Examples :

"My grandmother kept a commonplace book, recording interesting quotes and observations from her daily life. "

Mi abuela tenía un libro de lugares comunes, donde registraba citas y observaciones interesantes de su vida diaria.

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verb

Crear un libro de citas

To make a commonplace book.

Examples :

"To prepare for the history exam, Sarah commonplace'd a notebook, recording important dates and events. "

Para prepararse para el examen de historia, Sarah creó un libro de citas en un cuaderno, registrando fechas y eventos importantes.

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verb

Entrar en un libro de citas, reducir a encabezados generales

To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.

Examples :

"The diligent student would commonplace interesting quotations from her reading into a notebook organized by topic, creating a personal resource of insightful ideas. "

La estudiante diligente anotaba citas interesantes de sus lecturas en un cuaderno organizado por temas, creando un recurso personal de ideas perspicaces.

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verb

Decir lugares comunes, soltar tópicos

To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.

Examples :

"At the family gathering, my aunt frequently commonplace clichés about how hard everyone worked. "

En la reunión familiar, mi tía solía soltar tópicos sobre lo duro que trabajaba todo el mundo.

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adjective

Común, ordinario

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

Examples :

"Going to school every day is a commonplace activity. "

Ir a la escuela todos los días es una actividad común.

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