bore
To inspire boredom in somebodyTo inspire boredom in somebody.
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» I hope you aren't getting bored.
Ich hoffe, du langweilst dich nicht. — wannieh
Ich hoffe, ihr langweilt euch nicht. — Waldelfe
Ich hoffe, Sie langweilen sich nicht. — Waldelfe
Ich hoffe, dir wird nicht langweilig. — Waldelfe
Ich hoffe, euch wird nicht langweilig. — Waldelfe
Ich hoffe, Ihnen wird nicht langweilig. — Waldelfe
Надеюсь, тебе не станет скучно. — marafon
Надеюсь, вам не станет скучно. — marafon
Сподіваюся, тобі не стає нудно. — deniko
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Examples
1112 sentencesI hope you aren't getting bored.
Сподіваюся, тобі не стає нудно. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, тебе не станет скучно. — marafon
deIch hoffe, du langweilst dich nicht. — wannieh
I don't think Tom is bored.
Не думаю, що Тому нудно. — deniko
ruНе думаю, что Тому скучно. — marafon
I know that Tom is bored.
Я знаю, що Тому нудно. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Тому скучно. — marafon
Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To inspire boredom in somebody.
to bore someone to death
Reading books really bores me; films are much more exciting.
langweilen
надоеда́тьnadojedátʹ, надое́стьnadojéstʹ, наску́чиватьnaskúčivatʹ
набридатиnabrydaty
(transitive)To make a hole through something.
bohren
сверли́тьsverlítʹ, бура́витьburávitʹ
свердлитиsverdlyty, буритиburyty
(intransitive)To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
to bore for water or oil
An insect bores into a tree.
More meanings 7
(transitive)To form or enlarge (something) by means of a boring instrument or apparatus.
to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole
(transitive)To make (a passage) by laborious effort, as in boring; to force a narrow and difficult passage through.
to bore one’s way through a crowd
(intransitive)To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
This timber does not bore well.
(intransitive)To glare (as if to drill a hole with the eyes).
Their eyes bore into my back.
(intransitive)To push forward in a certain direction with laborious effort.
(slang, transitive)To push or drive (a boxer into the ropes, a boat out of its course, etc.).
(obsolete)To fool; to trick.
- cause to be bored
- make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
Origin
From Middle English boren, from Old English borian (“to pierce”), from Proto-West GermanicFrom Middle English boren, from Old English borian (“to pierce”), from Proto-West Germanic *borōn, from Proto-Germanic *burōną.
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Forms
bores, boring, bored, boredTenses
bore · bored · will bore · have boredPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- get bored
- as bored as
- looked bored
- would be bored
- was bored with
- a little bored
- be as bored
- bored stiff
- bored right now
- bored to death
- be bored but
- bored out of
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.