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boring

UK
/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɔr.ɪŋ/
boringadjective
more boring
Comp.
most boring
Super.
UK
/ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
dull
tedious
uninteresting
monotonous
drab
humdrum
uninspiring
lackluster
stale
wearisome
Antonyms
exciting
interesting
engaging
boringnoun
borings
pl
Translations
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.
Definitions
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

boring

Gerund

bored
Past Simple
bored
Past Participle
boring
Gerund
UK
/bɔː/
US
/bɔr/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
tire
weary
fatigue
ennui
dull
monotonize
Antonyms
entertain
interest
borenoun
Definitions
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.
boreadjective
Definitions
Relating to the hollow interior or diameter of a tube, pipe, or firearm.
Accurate bore measurements are essential for firearm safety.
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