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boring

UK
/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɔr.ɪŋ/

Translations

boringadjective
more boring
Comp.
most boring
Super.
UK
/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/
The lecture was so boring that several students fell asleep.
Le cours était si ennuyeux que plusieurs étudiants se sont endormis.
Additional translations
de forageEmployé pour désigner ce qui sert à percer des trous ; registre technique.
Synonyms
dull
tedious
uninteresting
monotonous
drab
humdrum
uninspiring
lackluster
stale
wearisome
Antonyms
exciting
interesting
engaging
boringnoun
borings
pl
foragePour l’action ou le processus de percer un trou ; emploi technique.
The boring of the tunnel took several months to complete.
Le forage du tunnel a pris plusieurs mois à être achevé.
sondagePour un trou ou une cavité obtenue par forage, notamment en contexte géologique.
The geologist examined the boring taken from the rock face.
Le géologue a examiné le sondage prélevé dans la paroi rocheuse.
Additional translations
copeauxAu pluriel, pour les résidus retirés lors du perçage ; emploi technique.
boreverb

boring

Gerund

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

Definitions

boringadjective
Not interesting; tedious.
The lecture was so boring that several students fell asleep.
Designed or used for drilling holes.
The workshop purchased a new boring machine.
boringnoun
The act or process of making a hole in something using a tool.
The boring of the tunnel took several months to complete.
Material removed during drilling, such as shavings or chips.
Metal borings littered the floor beneath the lathe.
A hole produced by drilling.
The geologist examined the boring taken from the rock face.
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.
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