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Jejune
UK
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
US
/dʒɪˈdʒun/
Translation of "jejune" into Russian
jejune
Adjective
UK
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
US
/dʒɪˈdʒun/
jejune
more jejune Comp.
most jejune Super.
The lecture was jejune and uninspiring.
Лекция была скучной и не вдохновляющей.
His jejune comments revealed his lack of experience.
Его незрелые комментарии показали его недостаток опыта.
Definitions
jejune
Noun
UK
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
US
/dʒɪˈdʒun/
An occasion of fasting; a fast day (obsolete).
They observed the church jejune with strict abstinence.
jejune
Adjective
UK
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
US
/dʒɪˈdʒun/
Lacking in interest or significance; dull or insipid.
The lecture was jejune, failing to capture the students' attention.
Naive, simplistic, and superficial.
His jejune comments on the complex issue revealed his lack of understanding.
Devoid of nutritive value; not nourishing; empty or meagre (often used of food or diet); hungry or fasting (archaic).
During the siege, the survivors subsisted on a jejune gruel that barely kept them alive.
Idioms and phrases
jejune argument
The professor criticized the student's paper for having a jejune argument.
скучный аргумент
Профессор раскритиковал работу студента за скучный аргумент.
jejune idea
The committee dismissed his proposal as a jejune idea lacking depth.
поверхностная идея
Комитет отверг его предложение как поверхностную идею, лишённую глубины.
jejune writing
Despite the author's reputation, the book was filled with jejune writing.
скучное письмо
Несмотря на репутацию автора, книга была заполнена скучным письмом.
jejune commentary
The news anchor's jejune commentary failed to engage the audience.
поверхностный комментарий
Поверхностный комментарий ведущего не смог увлечь аудиторию.
jejune lecture
Many students found the professor's lecture to be jejune and uninformative.
скучная лекция
Многие студенты посчитали лекцию профессора скучной и неинформативной.