threadbare

ˈθrɛdˌbeə
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Translation of threadbare into Russian

Adjective

1.

worn cloth

cloth with threads showing due to wear
изношенный потертый potërtyj
  • The threadbare carpet needed replacing.Изношенный ковер нуждался в замене.
2.

impoverished

wearing worn-out clothes, implying poverty
  • The threadbare man walked the streets alone.Оборванный человек шел по улицам один.
3.

clichéd

Rare
overused and no longer effective
Rare
  • His threadbare excuses didn't convince anyone.Его избитые оправдания никого не убедили.
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Synonyms and analogies of threadbare in English

Examples of threadbare in a sentence

  • The threadbare curtains let in too much light.
  • His threadbare appearance spoke volumes about his hardships.
  • She wore a threadbare coat that barely kept her warm.
  • Her threadbare arguments failed to impress the jury.
  • The politician's threadbare promises were met with skepticism.

Translations of "threadbare" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
изношенныйadj. - iznoshenny

The threadbare backpack barely held all of her books and supplies.

Изношенный рюкзак с трудом вмещал все её книги и школьные принадлежности.

The threadbare carpet in the hallway was a tripping hazard.

Изношенный ковёр в коридоре представлял собой угрозу для спотыканий.

потертыйadj. - poterty

Their work, like a personal journal, reveals phrases, words, organic shapes and embroidered designs on fabric threadbare, worn.

Их работа, как личный журнал, раскрывает фразы, слова, органические формы и вышитые узоры на ткани потертый, носить.

These two victories began to establish Washington's reputation, left looking threadbare after the disasters around New York.

Эти две победы начали устанавливать Вашингтон репутации, осталось ищет потертый после катастрофы в окрестностях Нью-Йорка.

избитыйadj. - izbity

However, the threadbare rhetoric of good political intentions is meaningless without a demonstrated and tangible fulfilment of past pledges.

Однако избитые заявления о благих политических намерениях бессмысленны без конкретного и ощутимого выполнения данных обещаний.

The student's essay was filled with threadbare phrases and cliches.

Эссе студента было заполнено избитыми фразами и клише.

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Other translations for threadbare:

  • затасканныйadj.
  • бедныйadj.
  • потрепанныйadj.

threadbare: Examples and translations in context

The threadbare sofa in the waiting room had seen better days.

Диван в зале ожидания был изношен и видел лучшие дни.

The flimsy threadbare blanket provided little warmth on cold nights.

Тонкая, изношенная одеяло почти не согревало в холодные ночи.

The threadbare rug lay thinly on the wooden floor, worn with time.

Ветхий ковер лежал тонким слоем на деревянном полу, изношенный временем.

The old blanket was now shapeless and threadbare, having lost all its original design.

Старый плед теперь был бесформенным и изношенным, утратившим весь свой первоначальный вид.

Walking on the threadbare path, she could feel the rough ground beneath her feet.

Гуляя по изношенной дорожке, она чувствовала грубую землю под ногами.

However, it isn't easy, considering the threadbare production facilities.

Однако это непросто, принимая во внимание предельно изношенные производственные мощности.

The threadbare tapestry on the wall told stories of days long gone.

Изношенный гобелен на стене рассказывал истории давно ушедших дней.

The threadbare cover of the book hinted at its age and popularity.

Изношенная обложка книги намекала на её возраст и популярность.

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