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    Ordinarios (en. Ordinary)

    /oɾ.di.'na.ɾjos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    People who are considered common, without special qualities.
    In the meeting, there were only ordinaries, no one outstanding.
    En la reunión solo había ordinarios, nadie destacado.
    Things that do not have exceptional characteristics.
    The furniture in the house is quite ordinary.
    Los muebles de la casa son bastante ordinarios.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ordinarius', which means 'belonging to order'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ordinary days
    Days that are normal, without special events.
    días ordinarios
    to live an ordinary life
    Living in a common way, without luxuries or extravagances.
    vivir una vida ordinaria
    ordinary people
    Normal people, without titles or privileges.
    gente ordinaria

    Related Words

    extraordinary
    That is exceptional or out of the ordinary.
    extraordinario
    normal
    That is considered habitual or standard.
    normal

    Slang Meanings

    In some regions it is used as a derogatory term to refer to uninteresting people.
    That guy is very ordinary, he has nothing interesting to offer.
    Ese tipo es muy ordinario, no tiene nada interesante que aportar.
    It is used in a context of disdain to refer to low-quality things.
    This food doesn't taste good, it's very ordinary.
    Esta comida no sabe bien, es muy ordinaria.