tedious

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtiː.di.əs/ AmE /ˈtiː.di.əs/

adjective en → es

1 BORING [attributive], [predicative] B1

boring because it is long and not interesting or exciting

aburrido, tedioso, fastidioso

  • a tedious task/job

Collocations tedious work · tedious meeting

  • The report was long and tedious.

    El informe era largo y tedioso.

2 TIME-CONSUMING [attributive], [predicative] B2

taking a lot of time to do something, especially when this is not necessary or enjoyable

laborioso, engorroso, tedioso

  • a tedious process

Collocations tedious procedure · tedious task

  • The paperwork was a tedious and time-consuming process.

    La documentación era un proceso tedioso y que consumía mucho tiempo.