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 I almost fell asleep.
Лекция была такой скучной, что я чуть не заснул.
The movie was long and boring, I couldn't wait for it to end.
Фильм был длинным и нудным, я не мог дождаться его окончания.
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.
boringnoun
borings
pl
Translations
The meeting was a complete bore.
Встреча была полной скукой.
The boring of the tunnel took several months.
Бурение туннеля заняло несколько месяцев.
Additional translations
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
He used a drill to bore a hole in the wall.
Он использовал дрель, чтобы сверлить отверстие в стене.
She tends to bore people with her endless stories.
Она склонна надоедать людям своими бесконечными историями.
The machine can bore through solid rock.
Машина может пробуравливать сквозь твердый камень.
Additional translations
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.
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.