34.2.6. gy. A1C2 (példák)

monotonous adjective /məˈnɒt.ən.əs/ egyhangú, monoton

a monotonous voice

monotonous work

slow adjective /sləʊ/ 2 lassú, vontatott

I find his films very slow.

tedious adjective /ˈtiː.di.əs/ unalmas és fárasztó

a tedious job

uninterested adjective /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪd/ nem érdeklődő, közömbös

He's completely uninterested in politics.

uninteresting adjective /ʌnˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/ nem érdekes, érdektelen, unalmas

His later work is uninteresting in comparison with his first novel.

Phrasal verbs:

tire of sth/sb/doing sth /taɪər/ beleun vmibe/vkibe

This is the kind of toy that children will soon tire of.

He never tires of playing games on his computer.

Phrases and idioms:

in a rut taposómalom (egyhangú/fárasztó tevékenység/helyzet)

He seems to be stuck in a rut at the moment.

the same old arguments/face/story, etc. ugyanazok a régi érvek/arcok/történetek/stb. (informal)

Every day I see the same old faces.

Politicians repeat the same old arguments time and time again.

tired of doing sth un vmit, belefárad vmibe (átv.)

I'm tired of listening to her problems.

weary of sth/sb belefáradt/beleunt vmibe/vkibe

She grew weary of the children and their games.