Garden variety Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɑɹdən/ /vɝˈaɪəti

GAR-dun ver-EYE-uh-tee

UK

ɡˈɑːdən/ /vəɹˈaɪəti

GAH-dun vur-EYE-uh-tee

التعريف

Used to describe something that is ordinary, common, or not special in any way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Garden variety" is informal, mostly used before nouns (e.g., 'garden variety problem'). It emphasizes a lack of uniqueness or excitement. Not about actual gardens. Alternative: 'run-of-the-mill', 'ordinary'. Don't use for people as an insult.

• Spanish: común y corriente - normal - típico
• Portuguese (BR): comum - típico - comum e simples
• Portuguese (PT): comum - típico - banal
• Chinese (Simplified): 普通的 - 一般的
• Chinese (Traditional): 普通的 - 一般的
• Hindi: साधारण - आम
• Arabic: عادي - تقليدي
• Bengali: সাধারণ - মামুলি - সাধারণ ধরনের
• Russian: обычный - заурядный
• Japanese: ありふれた - 普通の
• Vietnamese: bình thường - thông thường
• Korean: 평범한 - 흔한
• Turkish: sıradan - alelade
• Urdu: عام - معمولی
• Indonesian: biasa - umum

جمل نموذجية

This is just a garden variety headache.

basic

He wore a garden variety white shirt.

basic

It's just a garden variety cold, nothing serious.

basic

Honestly, this movie was just garden variety—nothing you haven’t seen before.

natural

That’s just your garden variety excuse; I’ve heard it a hundred times.

natural

Nothing special—just your garden variety coffee from the corner store.

natural