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Meaning of Cliche | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈkliː.ʃeɪ

Definitions

Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
rhetoric
A stereotype (printing plate).

Equivalents

العربية العبارة المبتذلة

Български клише

Bosanski kliše клише

Català clixé

Čeština klišé

Deutsch Abgedroschenheit Banalität Floskel Gemeinplatz Klischee Plattheit Stereotyp Versatzstück

Ελληνικά κλισέ στερεότυπο

Esperanto kliŝo

Español cliché clisé tópico

فارسی کلیشه

Suomi klisee latteus

Français cliché cliché cliché lieu commun platitude poncif

Hrvatski kliše клише

Magyar klisé közhely

Bahasa Indonesia klise

Íslenska klisja

Italiano cliché

日本語常套句常套語決まり文句

ქართული კლიშე

Nederlands cliché gemeenplaats platitude

Polski banał cliché frazes komunał sztampa

Português chavão clichê lugar-comum platitude

Română clișeu

Русский клише штамп

Српски kliše клише

Svenska kliché klyscha

Tagalog gasgas

Türkçe klişe

Tiếng Việt sáo ngữ

Examples

“The villain kidnapping the love ⟳ interest ⟳ in a film is a bit of a cliché.”

“I know ⟳ it's a bit of a cliché, but love ⟳ really does conquer all.”

“Clever got me this far Then tricky got me in Eye on what I'm after I don't need ⟳ another friend Smile ⟳ and drop the cliche Till you think ⟳ I'm listening Take ⟳ just what I came for Then I'm out the door again”

“Don’t believe ⟳ what they’re saying everything’s is gonna change ⟳ How could it be ever the same? It’s just a cliché fading Till we go our separate ⟳ ways”

“The snowcloneification was surely not far behind, since so many people would already have ⟳ been familiar enough with this cliche of philosophy.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Cliche | Babel Free

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