stare at the wall
stare at the wall · stares at the wall · stared at the wall · staring at the wall
бить баклуши
an die Wand starren
To be bored and idleTo be bored and idle.
» Tom just sat there staring at the wall.
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2 sensesTo be bored and idle.
an die Wand starren
би́ть баклу́шиbítʹ baklúši
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stare, wall.
Examples
10 sentencesTom just sat there staring at the wall.
Tom sat in the dimly-lit room, staring at the wall.
Tom leaned against one wall and stared blankly at the opposite wall.
Tom stared blankly at the wall.
He was staring at the wall.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to be bored and idle:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to be bored and idle:
Forms
stares at the wall, staring at the wall, stared at the wall, stared at the wall| Base form | stare at the wall · to stare at the wall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stares at the wall |
| Present participle | staring at the wall |
| Past simple | stared at the wall |
| Past participle | stared at the wall |
irregular
Lessons 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