tedious

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chán ngắt, nhàm chán

BrE /ˈtiː.di.əs/ AmE /ˈtiː.di.əs/

adjective en → vi

1 BORING [attributive, predicative] B1

Chán ngắt, nhàm chán

boring because it is long and not interesting or enjoyable

  • a tedious task/job/meeting

Collocations tedious work · tedious meeting

  • The report was tedious to read.

    Báo cáo thật nhàm chán để đọc.

2 TIME-CONSUMING [attributive, predicative] B2

Tốn thời gian, mất công sức

taking a long time and not interesting or enjoyable

  • a tedious process/procedure

Collocations tedious procedure · tedious process

  • The paperwork was tedious and time-consuming.

    Công việc giấy tờ thật tốn thời gian và mất công sức.