bore
To make someone feel weary and uninterested through dullness or repetitive behavior. It can also refer to the physical act of making a hole in a solid object using a tool or rotating movement.
Exemples
3 sur 5The long car ride began to bore the children, who started asking how much longer it would take.
The long car ride began to make the children lose interest.
The presenter was careful not to bore the committee with excessive technical jargon.
The presenter tried not to make the committee uninterested with complex words.
I don't want to bore you with the whole story, but it was a disaster.
I don't want to make you feel tired with the full story.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a drill bit 'boring' a hole. It is a slow, repetitive, and dull process, just like a person who 'bores' you with a long story.
Quiz rapide
The professor's monotone voice began to _______ the students halfway through the lecture.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bore
Exemples
The long car ride began to bore the children, who started asking how much longer it would take.
everydayThe long car ride began to make the children lose interest.
The presenter was careful not to bore the committee with excessive technical jargon.
formalThe presenter tried not to make the committee uninterested with complex words.
I don't want to bore you with the whole story, but it was a disaster.
informalI don't want to make you feel tired with the full story.
Geologists often bore into the Earth's crust to extract core samples for analysis.
academicGeologists drill into the ground to get samples for study.
We need to ensure the marketing pitch doesn't bore our potential investors during the first five minutes.
businessWe must ensure the pitch doesn't lose the interest of investors early on.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
bore the pants off someone
to be incredibly dull or tedious to someone
bore to tears
to make someone feel very miserable through boredom
what a bore
an expression used to describe a dull person or situation
Souvent confondu avec
Bore is also the past tense of 'bear' (to carry), such as 'He bore the weight on his shoulders.'
A boar is a wild pig; it sounds the same but has a completely different meaning and spelling.
Notes d'usage
When used to describe feelings, 'bore' is a transitive verb requiring an object (e.g., 'You bore me'). In academic or technical contexts, it is frequently used to describe drilling into surfaces.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often confuse the verb with the adjective, saying 'I am boring' (meaning they are a dull person) instead of 'I am bored' (meaning they feel uninterested).
Astuce mémo
Think of a drill bit 'boring' a hole. It is a slow, repetitive, and dull process, just like a person who 'bores' you with a long story.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'borian', meaning to pierce or make a hole; the sense of being 'wearisome' developed in the 18th century.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking cultures, calling someone 'a bore' is a specific social criticism implying they lack the ability to be engaging in conversation.
Quiz rapide
The professor's monotone voice began to _______ the students halfway through the lecture.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : bore
Grammaire lie
Mots lis
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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