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drab
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
drabs
pl
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
He longed to escape the drab of small-town life.
The uniform was a nondescript shade of drab.
Early twentieth-century soldiers often wore coarse drab.
He was warned to keep away from the drabs that frequented the docks.
Synonyms
drabber
Comp.
drabbest
Super.
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
Translations
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
After weeks of rain the city looked drab and lifeless.
He wore a drab overcoat that blended into the fog.
drabbed
Past Simple
drabbed
Past Participle
drabbing
Gerund
UK
/dræb/
US
/dræb/
Archaic/rare verb senses are attested; include for completeness.
Definitions
He was dismissed from the academy for drinking and drabbing in the town.
Years of grime had drabbed the once-bright façade.