unglamorous

/ənˈɡɫæmɝəs/ adj

Not glamorous; humdrum or prosaic.

Word Origin Glamour originally meant 'magic, enchantment' — it's a Scottish variant of grammar, which in medieval times referred to learning, including occult knowledge. So glamorous once meant 'enchanted,' and unglamorous is simply 'not enchanting.' The same root grammar gives us grammatical and grammarian. A surprising shift from magic to fashion!

adj Not glamorous; humdrum or prosaic.

Data entry is an unglamorous but essential job in many offices.

(形容词) 平淡无奇的;乏味的;单调的

数据录入是许多办公室中单调但必不可少的工作。

(adjetivo) Que no es glamoroso; monótono o prosaico.

La captura de datos es un trabajo poco glamoroso pero esencial en muchas oficinas.

(adjectif) banal; prosaïque; terre à terre; terne; sans charme [Dépourvu de glamour, d'éclat ou de prestige ; banal et prosaïque.]

La saisie de données est un travail sans glamour mais essentiel dans de nombreux bureaux.

(Adjektiv) unprätentiös; unspektakulär; prosaisch [**unglamorous** *Adj.* – ohne Glanz, Reiz oder besondere Attraktivität; alltäglich, nüchtern oder unspektakulär.]

Datenerfassung ist ein **unglamorouser**, aber unverzichtbarer Job in vielen Büros.

(形容詞) 華やかでない;単調で平凡な。

データ入力は、多くのオフィスで地味だが不可欠な仕事である。

(adjetivo) sem glamour; monótono; prosaico; banal; sem graça [Sem glamour; monótono ou prosaico.]

A entrada de dados é um trabalho sem glamour, mas essencial em muitos escritórios.

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