monotonous or pronoun.""> adjective
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/məˈnɒt.ən.əs/
/-ˈnɑː.t ̬ən-/ adj
/-ˈnɑː.t ̬ən-/ adjstaying the same and not changing and therefore boring
a monotonous job
a monotonous voice
The music became monotonous after a while.
monotonously about a verb, adjective or other adverb.""> adverb
\ the UK pronunciation of this word"">/məˈnɒt.ən.əs.li//-ˈnɑː.t ̬ən-/burrow event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈbʌr.əʊ//ˈbɝː.oʊ/ n [plural forms."">C]
/ˈbɝː.oʊ/ n [plural forms."">C]rite event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/raɪt/ n [C usually plural]
(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions
funeral/marriage/fertility rites
You have to go through an initiation rite before you become a full member.
vineyard person, place, idea, event or thing.""> noun
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/ˈvɪn.jɑːd//-jɚd/ n [plural forms."">C]
/-jɚd/ n [plural forms."">C]boast experience.""> verb ( SPEAK PROUDLY )
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/bəʊst//boʊst/ v
/boʊst/ v[verb that has no object."">I or T] parentof__lab__is__sense_b"">negative way, to show that you have a bad opinion of someone or something.">disapproving to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own
He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
Parents enjoy boasting about their children's achievements.
[+ that ] They boasted that they had never lost a single game.
boast experience.""> verb ( HAVE )
hear the UK pronunciation of this word"">/bəʊst//boʊst/ v
/boʊst/ v[ that has an object."">T verb which is never used in the continuous (progressive) tense."">not continuous] to have or own something to be proud of
Ireland boasts beautiful beaches, great restaurants and friendly locals.
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