Meaning of garlaicīgs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. boring, tedious (which does not generate interest or pleasure; which happens slowly, without tension)
2. too uniform, monotonous
3. boring, monotonous, uneventful (without important or interesting events)
4. not talkative, not an interesting interlocutor; expressing such qualities
5. feeling or causing tedium, feeling bored

Equivalents

Examples

“garlaicīgs darbs”

tedious work

“garlaicīgs stāsts, brauciens”

boring story, trip

“garlaicīga luga”

boring (theater) play

“iešana ir ļoti garlaicīga; man liekas, ka es līdz rītam neiziešu mežam cauri”

walking is very boring; I think I won't go out through the forest until morning

“stepe šķita briesmīgi garlaicīga un vienmuļa”

the steppe looked terribly boring and monotonous

“tā bija parastā, garlaicīgā slimnīcas istaba”

that was the simple, monotonous hospital room

“sevišķi garas un garlaicīgas man bija vasaras pēcpusdienas, kad mazā, puteklainā pilsētele bija kā izmirusi”

especially long and monotonous were the summer afternoons, when the small, dusty little town was as if dead

“garlaicīgs ceļabiedrs”

boring travel companion

““nopietni cilvēki ir garlaicīgi”, Rūta atbildēja, jocīgi padraudējusi ar pirkstu”

“serious people are boring,” Rūta answered, jokingly raising (lit. threatening with) (her) finger

“pelēkas, garlaicīgas sejas pārvēršas, smaida”

dull (lit. gray), boring faces turned (and) smiled

“viņam bija garlaicīgi”

he was bored

“ja tie pie jums nebūtu tik skaisti, būtu drusku garlaicīgi”

if it weren't so beautiful here around you (= where you live), it would be a bit boring

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