mohamed محمد سعد
what does "cliche" mean in english ?
2 févr. 2019 14:29
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The correct spelling is cliché. It generally means that a word, expression, characterization, or situation that lacks freshness or originality. Example (a basketball player's answer to a reporter after a game): Reporter: Are you disappointed that you haven't been more productive on offense during your team's playoff run? Player: No, we're winning, which is all that counts. I know this may sound cliché, but there is no "I" in "team." Here, the platitude "There is no 'I' in 'team'' is cliché. That is, it is an overused, somewhat empty expression. Note that the basketball player (and I) used cliché as an adjective. However, it's most commonly used as a noun. Example (the above reporter's conversation with another reporter after his interview of the above basketball player): Colleague: How did your interview with the basketball player go? First Reporter: It went okay, I guess. He just gave a lot of clichés.
2 février 2019
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With regard to spelling, "cliché" is a word borrowed from French. In French, "cliché," with an acute accent, is the correct spelling. In English, the commonest spelling is "cliché," but "cliche" is listed by dictionaries as an alternative. In other words, "cliche" is fine. It is not written with a circumflex over the (ê). Often, a word borrowed into English will retain its original spelling and pronunciation for as long as people still think of it as a foreign word. Over time, diacritical marks will be lost, spelling may be Anglicized, and pronunciation almost always is. For example, Jack London wrote a story which, when originally published, was entitled "All Gold Cañon." That is, in 1906, people still thought of "cañon" as a Spanish word. Now, it is always written as "canyon." In the 1950s, the word "role" (as in a play or movie), was often spelled "rôle." I've seen the same word--meaning "summary of work experience"--spelled as "résumé," "resumé," and "resume." The only possibility I haven't seen is "résume!" So, "cliché" is in transition. In a few decades "cliche" will probably be the one listed first, and "cliché" the "alternate."
2 février 2019
2
A "cliche" is an old, often overused expression. You could say it was a comment that is unoriginal and of little importance. For example, a man might say as he goes off to work, "another day, another dollar". The expression has meaning but doesn't really tell you how the man is feeling about going to work. Hope this helps
2 février 2019
1
The correct way to write it is: clichê. This word means the something that had happened was obvious; other word that could be used instead of "clichê" is "comum".
2 février 2019
1
Cliché has a few meanings A Cliche is something that is commonplace or often repeated - a Cliché menu at a cafe has all-day-breakfast, sandwiches and burgers - just like every other cafe. The cliché pop song uses the verse-chorus form. The cliché name of the main shopping strip in a town is High Street. It can mean an unoriginal theme, characterization or situation - the smart character in a movie getting a makeover and becomes popular is a cliché. All bullies are bullied by somebody else, or the cavalry arriving at the climax of the action are also clichés (though this meaning can also be called a trope). Or it can be a boring phrase. Carp e-diem, is a cliché often used at school assemblies.
2 février 2019
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