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Drab
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/dræb/
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/dræb/
Translation of "drab" into Russian
drab
Noun
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/dræb/
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/dræb/
drab
drabs pl
The drab of the office environment made her feel uninspired.
Монотонность офисной среды заставляла её чувствовать себя не вдохновлённой.
The drab of the winter landscape was depressing.
Серость зимнего пейзажа была угнетающей.
drab
Adjective
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/dræb/
US
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drab
drabber Comp.
drabbest Super.
more drab Comp.
most drab Super.
The room was painted in a drab color.
Комната была покрашена в тусклый цвет.
The lecture was so drab that I almost fell asleep.
Лекция была такой скучной, что я почти заснул.
The weather was drab and uninspiring.
Погода была серой и не вдохновляющей.
Definitions
drab
Noun
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
A plain woven cloth of a dull brownish colour, originally used for military clothing.
The soldiers were dressed in drab, making them less visible in the field.
A dull, lifeless, or monotonous quality or atmosphere.
The room was filled with drab, colorless furniture that made it feel uninviting.
A dull light-brown colour.
She wore a coat of drab that blended in with the autumn leaves.
(Archaic, derogatory) A prostitute or slovenly woman.
He was warned to keep away from the drabs that frequented the docks.
drab
Verb
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/dræb/
US
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(Intransitive, archaic) To consort with prostitutes; to engage in debauchery.
He was dismissed from the academy for drinking and drabbing in the town.
(Transitive, rare) To make dull or drab in appearance.
Years of grime had drabbed the once-bright façade.
drab
Adjective
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
Of a dull light-brown or greyish colour.
He wore a drab overcoat that blended into the fog.
Lacking brightness or interest; dull, cheerless, or monotonous.
After weeks of rain the city looked drab and lifeless.
Idioms and phrases
drab color
The room was painted in a drab color.
тусклый цвет
Комната была выкрашена в тусклый цвет.
drab life
He was tired of his drab life and wanted change.
скучная жизнь
Ему надоела его скучная жизнь, и он хотел перемен.
drab building
The office was located in a drab building downtown.
унылое здание
Офис находился в унылом здании в центре города.
drab surroundings
The drab surroundings made her feel uninspired.
скучное окружение
Скучное окружение заставляло ее чувствовать себя без вдохновения.
drab uniform
The soldiers wore drab uniforms during the exercise.
неприметная форма
Во время учений солдаты носили неприметные формы.