Hackneyed in spanish
Trillado
pronunciation: tɹ̩ijɑdoʊ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: tɹ̩ijɑdoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
hackneyed = trillado, manido, gastado.
Example: It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, 'blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.more:
» hackneyed expression = tópico, cliché.
Example: By stereotypes I mean the hackneyed expressions people use in a more or less automatic fashion without stopping to think what they really mean.» hackneyed idea = idea muy trillada, idea muy manida.
Example: Instead of challenging gender stereotypes, the book's maligners say it digs deeper into the hackneyed idea that women are subservient to men.» hackneyed phrase = cliché, frase muy manida, frase muy trillada.
Example: Use of hackneyed phrases shows a certain amount of laziness, an absence of creativity, and a general lack of awareness of how to communicate clearly.» hackneyed word = palabra muy manida, palabra muy trillada.
Example: I know those are hackneyed words, especially when used to describe yet another brilliant singer.