Посредственный

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Description (описание):

[прил.] посре́дственный

Meaning (значение):

mediocre

Synonyms (синонимы):

сре́дний (middling, average),
зауря́дный (ordinary, commonplace, mediocre)

Derivative words (производные слова):

[нареч.] посре́дственно (so-so),
[сущ. ж.] посре́дственность (mediocrity)

Examples (примеры):

  1. По о́тзывам путеше́ственников, хотя́ у оте́ля о́чень интере́сная конце́пция, но се́рвис при э́том весьма́ посре́дственный и на пять звёзд совсе́м не тянет.
    According the feedback from travelers, the hotel has a very interesting concept but at the same time the service is very mediocre and doesn’t correspond to the five stars.
  2. Облада́я дово́льно посре́дственными зна́ниями те́мы, он тем не ме́нее уме́л убеди́ть в свое́й правоте́ почти́ любо́го.
    Having quite a superficial knowledge of the topic he was nevertheless able to convince almost anyone.
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