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banal

/bəˈnɑːl/

/bəˈneɪl/

Translations

banaladjective

banaler

Comp.

banalest

Super.

/bəˈnɑːl/

/bəˈneɪl/

The movie was criticized for its banal plot and predictable characters.

Le film a été critiqué pour son intrigue banale et ses personnages prévisibles.

Additional translations

ordinaireSe dit d’une chose commune, sans originalité particulière.

banalSens historique et féodal, surtout dans les expressions juridiques ou médiévales.

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banaladjective

Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite or commonplace.

The movie was criticized for its banal plot and predictable characters.

Relating to a feudal ban; obligatory for tenants under feudal law (used in phrases such as "banal mill" or "banal oven").

During the Middle Ages, serfs had to grind their grain at the lord’s banal mill.