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bore

UK
/bɔː/
US
/bɔr/
bore down
bore out
bore up

Translations

borenoun
bores
pl
UK
/bɔː/
US
/bɔr/
ennuyeuxS’emploie comme nom pour désigner une personne ennuyeuse.
He is such a bore at parties, always talking about his stamp collection.
C’est un vrai ennuyeux aux soirées, il parle toujours de sa collection de timbres.
trouAu sens d’orifice creusé par perçage ou forage.
The carpenter made a bore in the wood to insert the dowel.
Le menuisier a fait un trou dans le bois pour insérer la cheville.
mascaretTerme de géographie et d’hydrologie.
The Severn bore is a famous natural event that attracts many spectators.
Le mascaret de la Severn est un phénomène naturel célèbre qui attire de nombreux spectateurs.
alésageSens technique: diamètre intérieur ou cavité interne d’un tube, d’un canon, etc.
The rifle has a .22-inch bore.
Le fusil a un alésage de 0,22 pouce.
Synonyms
drill
hole
cavity
tunnel
shaft
boreverb
bored
Past Simple
bored
Past Participle
boring
Gerund
UK
/bɔː/
US
/bɔr/
ennuyerVerbe transitif: rendre quelqu’un las ou intéressé par quelque chose de monotone.
The lecture on ancient pottery bored the students to tears.
Le cours sur la poterie antique a ennuyé les étudiants aux larmes.
percerSens de creuser ou de faire un trou avec un outil.
The workers bored a hole into the wall to install the new pipe.
Les ouvriers ont percé un trou dans le mur pour installer le nouveau tuyau.
Additional translations
se frayer un passageSe dit d’un mouvement lent et laborieux à travers une matière ou un obstacle.
Synonyms
tire
weary
fatigue
ennui
dull
monotonize
Antonyms
entertain
interest
boreadjective
UK
/bɔː/
US
/bɔr/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "bore diameter").
d’alésageTerme technique, surtout pour les armes à feu, les tubes et les pièces cylindriques.
Accurate bore measurements are essential for firearm safety.
Des mesures d’alésage précises sont essentielles pour la sécurité des armes à feu.
bearverb

bore

Past Simple

bore
Past Simple
borne
Past Participle
bearing
Gerund
UK
/beə/
US
/ber/
(past: bore; pp: borne – carried/endured; born – only for birth, passive)
The bridge must bear the weight of the heavy trucks.
Le pont doit porter le poids des camions lourds.
She had to bear the pain without any medication.
Elle a dû supporter la douleur sans aucun médicament.
mettre au monde
She will bear her first child in the spring.
Elle mettra au monde son premier enfant au printemps.
porterSe dit d’un arbre qui produit des fruits ou des fleurs.
The apple tree bears fruit every autumn.
Le pommier porte des fruits chaque automne.
porterDans la langue administrative ou formelle.
The document bears the signature of the president.
Le document porte la signature du président.
tournerEmploi courant dans les consignes de direction.
After the fork in the road, bear left to reach the village.
Après le carrefour, tournez à gauche pour atteindre le village.
Additional translations
endurer
donnerSe dit surtout des arbres et des plantes.
Synonyms
endure
tolerate
withstand
carry
support
sustain
produce
give birth to

Definitions

borenoun
A person whose talk or behavior is dull and uninteresting.
He is such a bore at parties, always talking about his stamp collection.
A hole made by boring or drilling.
The carpenter made a bore in the wood to insert the dowel.
A tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current.
The Severn bore is a famous natural event that attracts many spectators.
The hollow interior of a tube, pipe, or gun barrel; the internal diameter of such a cylinder.
The rifle has a .22-inch bore.
boreverb
To make someone feel weary and uninterested by being dull or tedious.
The lecture on ancient pottery bored the students to tears.
To make a hole in something using a tool.
The workers bored a hole into the wall to install the new pipe.
To push or force one’s way steadily or laboriously (often followed by through, into, etc.).
The icebreaker bored through the thick Arctic ice.
boreadjective
Relating to the hollow interior or diameter of a tube, pipe, or firearm.
Accurate bore measurements are essential for firearm safety.
bearverb
To carry or support something.
The bridge must bear the weight of the heavy trucks.
To endure or tolerate something.
She had to bear the pain without any medication.
To give birth to a child.
She will bear her first child in the spring.
To produce or yield something, such as fruit or flowers.
The apple tree bears fruit every autumn.
To have a characteristic or quality.
The document bears the signature of the president.
To move or turn in a specified direction.
After the fork in the road, bear left to reach the village.
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