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platitudes

/ˈplætɪtjuːdz/ /ˈplætɪtuːdz/

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noun

Tópicos, lugares comunes

An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of platitudes about working hard and achieving your dreams, but it lacked any real solutions to the city's problems. "

El discurso del político estuvo lleno de tópicos sobre trabajar duro y lograr tus sueños, pero carecía de soluciones reales a los problemas de la ciudad.

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noun

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A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes, like "Follow your dreams" and "Work hard," offering no real advice to the students. "

El discurso de graduación estuvo lleno de tópicos, como "Sigue tus sueños" y "Trabaja duro", sin ofrecer ningún consejo real a los estudiantes.

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Planitud, banalidad

Examples :

"After her long and heartfelt speech about the company's struggles, the manager responded with only empty platitudes like "We're all in this together," which offered no real solutions. "

Después de su largo y sentido discurso sobre las dificultades de la empresa, el gerente respondió solo con banalidades vacías como "Estamos todos juntos en esto", que no ofrecían soluciones reales.

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Unoriginality; triteness.

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes about following your dreams, offering no fresh insights or real advice. "

El discurso de graduación estuvo lleno de tópicos sobre seguir tus sueños, sin ofrecer nuevas ideas ni consejos reales.

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