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commonplace

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/ /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/

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noun

Cliché, banalité

A platitude or cliché.

Examples :

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

Le discours du professeur était rempli de clichés, comme « le travail acharné paie » et « la pratique rend parfait ».

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noun

Lieu commun, banalité

Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.

Examples :

"Attending school regularly is a commonplace expectation. "

Assister régulièrement à l'école est une attente courante.

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noun

Mémorandum, aide-mémoire

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. "

Son aide-mémoire, rempli de noms et de numéros importants, était toujours à portée de main.

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noun

Recueil de lieux communs, florilège

A commonplace book.

Examples :

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

Ma grand-mère tenait un recueil de lieux communs, y enregistrant des citations et des observations intéressantes de sa vie quotidienne.

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verb

Constituer un recueil de citations

To make a commonplace book.

Examples :

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

Pour préparer l'examen d'histoire, Sarah a constitué un recueil de citations dans un carnet, enregistrant les dates et événements importants.

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verb

Entrer dans un recueil de citations, réduire en têtes générales

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. "

L'étudiante assidue entrait des citations intéressantes de ses lectures dans un carnet organisé par sujet, créant ainsi une ressource personnelle d'idées perspicaces.

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verb

Débiter des banalités, rabâcher

To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.

Examples :

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

Lors de la réunion de famille, ma tante débitait fréquemment des clichés sur le dur labeur de chacun.

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adjective

Ordinaire, banal

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

Examples :

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

Aller à l'école tous les jours est une activité banale.

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