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Do you just sometimes find yourself losing focus or getting detached because something is just too boring? Getting bored is one of the worst feelings you can experience because you don’t get anything, you waste time, and you wish you were just doing something else. Boredom frequently enters our lives and we just have to deal with it. Maybe try reading this list of slang words for boring may help you fight boredom. Enjoy reading!
Slang Words for Boring (in Alphabetical Order)
BOF
Meaning:
- (Noun) An acronym for “Boring Old Fart.” Used mainly in the UK and the US. It is used for dull old people.
- Example: My grandpa isn’t a BOF. We would go hunting and camping in the woods.
Boondocks
Meaning:
- (Noun) A slang of Filipino or Tagalog origins. It was first used for mountains or rural areas but it became widely associated with places that are boring or without any excitement.
- Example: The annual carnival has become just another boondocks. Maybe it’s because we’ve grown up.
Boonies
Meaning:
- (Noun) An altered version of “boondocks.” Any place that is “in the middle of nowhere” or no fun at all.
- Example: I hate going to children’s birthday parties. It’s all boonies with loud crying kids.
Bummer
Meaning:
- (Noun) Something disappointing or unpleasant. Comes from the German word “brummein” which is used for mindless wandering or strolling.
- Example: The spaghetti was a big bummer. They lost the original recipe so it’s no longer the same.
Bunk
Meaning:
- (Adjective) Boring, without pleasure, dull, or just disappointing.
- Example: The event was bunk because they pulled out the best bands.
Dry
Meaning:
- (Adjective) Normally, this is used for something that is lacking moisture but it can also be used to describe something that is lacking or does not produce any satisfaction.
- Example: The party started to get dry so we left as fast as we could.
Dullsville
Meaning:
- (Noun) A combination of dull and village. This slang is simply used to refer to places that are monotonous or boring.
- Example: My hometown was such a dullsville until the new mayor started improving it.
Fun Sponge
Meaning:
- (Noun) Someone who takes away the fun of something or just sucks the fun out of everything, thus making them boring.
- Example: Marcus is a fun sponge. All he cares about is the rules.
Humdrum
Meaning:
- (Adjective) This slang refers to something very dull or without any “spice.”
- Example: I was expecting something exciting for our anniversary but it was all humdrum.
Like Watching Paint Dry
Meaning:
- (Expression) A slang or expression that is somewhat sarcastic. It may be used to describe something as lacking any fun, thrill, or excitement.
- Example: Filling out paperwork is very exciting. It is like watching paint dry.
MOTS
Meaning:
- (Expression) Short for more of the same, referencing that something is boringly just the same or without any changes.
- Example: The new principal is mots. He doesn’t listen to students and lacks any exciting ideas.
Snoozefest
Meaning:
- (Noun) An event that makes you fall asleep because it is too boring.
- Example: Your birthday party was a snoozefest. We need to make up for that.
Twittlefuck
Meaning:
- (Noun) A vulgar placeholding slang for any location or place far away from anything interesting
- Example: Las Vegas was a twittlefuck desert. It was only because of the erection of casinos that the city gained some life.
Upper Robot Boot
Meaning:
- (Noun) Another placeholder for somewhere that is unhip.
- Example: He lives in Upper Robot Boot, Arizona. Nothing ever happens there.
Wet Blanket
Meaning:
- (Noun) A person that spoils or ruins the fun.
- Example: Quit being such a wet blanket! You have the chance to be cool for once.
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boring person
English-Turkish dictionary > boring person
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boring person
English-Turkish dictionary > boring person
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boring person
s.
tipo aburrido, aburrido, pánfilo, persona pesada, persona aburrida, un pan sin sal.
Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > boring person
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English-Swahili dictionary > boring
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boring
[΄bɔ:riŋ]
a
ձանձրալի, տաղտկալի. boring person/talk/party տաղտկալի/ձանձրալի մարդ/ զրույց/հավաքույթ. What a boring film/novel Ի՜նչ ձանձրալի ֆիլմ/վեպ է
English-Armenian dictionary > boring
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boring
ennuyeux ; [colour, taste, food] fade ; [clothes] sans originalité
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[‘bɔːrɪŋ]
1.
() () perforation
f
; () forage
m
2.
[person, place, activity, event] ennuyeux/-euse; [colour, food] fade
it’s boring being/doing — c’est assommant d’être/de faire
English-French dictionary > boring
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boring
B
adj
[person, place, activity, event] ennuyeux/-euse ; [colour, food] fade ; it’s boring being/doing c’est assommant d’être/de faire.
Big English-French dictionary > boring
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boring
I [‘bɔːrɪŋ]
[person, activity] noioso; [colour, food] monotono
II [‘bɔːrɪŋ]
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noioso
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boring (1) /ˈbɔ:rɪŋ/
1 (
ind. min.
) perforazione; trivellazione; sondaggio: boring head, testa di trivellazione
3 (
mecc.
) alesatura; alesaggio; barenatura
♦ boring (2) /ˈbɔ:rɪŋ/
a.
2 banale; monotono; piatto; scialbo: boring food, cibo monotono
boringly
avv.
* * *
I [‘bɔːrɪŋ]
[person, activity] noioso; [colour, food] monotono
II [‘bɔːrɪŋ]
English-Italian dictionary > boring
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dull
1) lento, torpe, tonto
2) apagado
3) monótono, aburrido
•
— dullness
gris / triste
apagado / sin brillo
aburrido / soso
tr[dʌl]
1 (boring — job) monótono,-a, pesado,-a; (- person, life, film) pesado,-a, aburrido,-a, soso,-a; (- place, town) aburrido,-a, sin interés
2 (not bright — colours) apagado,-a; (light) pálido,-a; (overcast — weather, day) gris, triste, feo,-a; (- sky) cubierto,-a, nublado,-a; (not shiny — hair, complexion, eyes) sin brillo
3 (muffled — sound) sordo,-a, amortiguado,-a; (- pain, ache) sordo,-a; (blunt- edge, blade) romo,-a, embotado,-a
opacar, quitar el brillo a, deslustrar
embotar (un filo), entorpecer (los sentidos), aliviar (el dolor), amortiguar (sonidos)
torpe, lerdo, lento
desafilado, despuntado
sin brillo, deslustrado
aburrido, soso, pesado
adj.
v.
I dʌl
adjective
1)
a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brillo
c) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo
2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido
3)
a) < faculties> torpe, lerdo; <pain/ache> sordo; < sound> sordo, amortiguado
b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
II
transitive verb
a) ( make less bright) <<color/surface>> quitar el brillo a, opacar*
b) ( make less sharp) <<pain>> aliviar, calmar; <<senses>> entorpecer*, embotar
[dʌl]
(
compar
duller)
(
superl
dullest)
1) aburrido, pesado; aburrido, soso; soso
deadly dull — terriblemente aburrido, aburridísimo
2) apagado; apagado, sin brillo; sin brillo; nublado; gris
dull, lifeless hair — pelo sin brillo, sin vida
3) sordo
4) deprimido, desanimado
5) torpe; lento
his senses or faculties are growing dull — está perdiendo facultades
6) romo
7) (Comm) flojo
2.
embotar; enfriar; aliviar; amortiguar; entorpecer; apagar; deslustrar, quitar el brillo de; embrutecer; atenuar
3.
amortiguarse; apagarse, perder intensidad; deslustrarse, perder brillo; entorpecerse; embotarse
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I [dʌl]
adjective
1)
a) ( not bright) < color> apagado; <light/glow> pálido; <eyes/complexion> sin brillo
c) ( overcast) <day/morning> gris, feo
2) ( boring) <speech/person> aburrido
3)
a) < faculties> torpe, lerdo; <pain/ache> sordo; < sound> sordo, amortiguado
b) <edge/blade> romo, embotado
II
transitive verb
a) ( make less bright) <<color/surface>> quitar el brillo a, opacar*
b) ( make less sharp) <<pain>> aliviar, calmar; <<senses>> entorpecer*, embotar
English-spanish dictionary > dull
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drag
dræɡ
1.
1) llevar a rastras
2) arrastrar
3) arrastrar
4) rastrear, dragar
5) hacerse largo, hacerse pesado
2.
1) estorbo, carga
2) calada
3) lata, plomo, rollo, coñazo, pelmazo
4) vestido de travesti
tr[dræg]
1 (hindrance) estorbo (on, para), carga (on, para)
4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (resistance) resistencia (aerodinámica)
1 (pull, cause to trail) arrastrar, llevar a rastras
3 (trawl, dredge) rastrear, dragar
1 (trail — coat, dress, etc) arrastrar
■ today’s really dragged! ¡hoy se ha hecho eterno!
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to drag one’s feet/heels figurative use dar largas al asunto
drag show espectáculo de transformistas
arrastrar, jalar
dragar
arrastrarse
rezagarse
hacerse pesado, hacerse largo
resistencia
f
(aerodinámica)
n.
v.
v.
I
1. dræg
— gg- transitive verb
1)
a) ( haul) arrastrar, llevar a rastras
to drag somebody’s name o reputation through the mud o dirt — cubrir* de fango or manchar el buen nombre de alguien
2) ( allow to trail) <<tail/garment/anchor>> arrastrar
3) ( dredge) <<river/lake>> dragar*
2.
vi
1)
a) ( trail) <<anchor>> garrar; <<coat>> arrastrar
b) ( lag) rezagarse*
2) ( go on slowly) <<work/conversation>> hacerse* pesado; <<film/play>> hacerse* largo
3) ( race cars) (AmE colloq) echarse un pique (fam)
•
Phrasal Verbs:
II
3)
c
( on cigarette) (
colloq
) pitada
f
(
AmL
), calada
f
(
Esp
)
in drag — vestido de mujer; (before n) <act, show> de travestis or transformistas
[dræɡ]
1)
2) (Aer) resistencia aerodinámica
3)
*
lata
*
, rollo
(
Sp
)
*
4)
*
chupada
, calada
(
Sp
)
5)
a man in drag — un hombre vestido de mujer, un hombre travestido
6)
1) arrastrar
— drag sb’s
2) arrastrar
3)
4) dragar
1) pasar muy lentamente; hacerse pesado
2) arrastrar
3) rezagarse
4)
4.
CPD
drag hunt N —
drag race N — (Aut)
drag show N — espectáculo de drag-queens *, espectáculo de reinonas *, espectáculo de travestismo
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I
1. [dræg]
— gg- transitive verb
1)
a) ( haul) arrastrar, llevar a rastras
to drag somebody’s name o reputation through the mud o dirt — cubrir* de fango or manchar el buen nombre de alguien
2) ( allow to trail) <<tail/garment/anchor>> arrastrar
3) ( dredge) <<river/lake>> dragar*
2.
vi
1)
a) ( trail) <<anchor>> garrar; <<coat>> arrastrar
b) ( lag) rezagarse*
2) ( go on slowly) <<work/conversation>> hacerse* pesado; <<film/play>> hacerse* largo
3) ( race cars) (AmE colloq) echarse un pique (fam)
•
Phrasal Verbs:
II
3)
c
( on cigarette) (
colloq
) pitada
f
(
AmL
), calada
f
(
Esp
)
in drag — vestido de mujer; (before n) <act, show> de travestis or transformistas
English-spanish dictionary > drag
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deadly
I [‘dedlɪ]
aggettivo
1) (lethal) [disease, sin] mortale; [poison, weapon] letale; [enemy, hatred] mortale; [ rivalry] accanito
3)
colloq.
(boring) [person, event] noiosissimo
II [‘dedlɪ]
* * *
1) mortale
2) grande
3) insopportabile
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deadly (1) /ˈdɛdlɪ/
a.
1 mortale; micidiale: deadly poison, veleno micidiale; deadly enemies, nemici mortali; a deadly attack [disease, weapon], un attentato [una malattia, un’arma] mortale; a deadly sin, un peccato capitale; a deadly threat, una minaccia di morte
3 (
fam.
) di una noia mortale: a deadly party, una festa di una noia mortale
deadly (2) /ˈdɛdlɪ/
avv.
1 mortalmente: deadly pale, mortalmente pallido
* * *
I [‘dedlɪ]
aggettivo
1) (lethal) [disease, sin] mortale; [poison, weapon] letale; [enemy, hatred] mortale; [ rivalry] accanito
3)
colloq.
(boring) [person, event] noiosissimo
II [‘dedlɪ]
English-Italian dictionary > deadly
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rid
rid
librar
— get rid of
— good riddance
tr[rɪd]
1 librar
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
librar
pret., p.p.
v.
rɪd
he rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas
to get rid of something/somebody — ( of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; ( sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; <<smell>> eliminar (frml), quitar; ( kill) eliminar
to be rid of something/somebody: I’m glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you’re well rid of him — estás mejor sin él
[rɪd]
(
pt
,
pp
rid, ridded)
VT
• to be rid of sth/sb: she was glad to be rid of him — estaba contenta de haberse librado de él, estaba contenta de habérselo quitado de encima *
• to get rid of — deshacerse de; quitarse; eliminar; vender, deshacerse de
to get rid of sb — librarse de algn; quitarse a algn de encima *; euph deshacerse de algn, eliminar a algn
• to rid o.s. of sth/sb, I couldn’t rid myself of the feeling that I was being watched — no me podía librar de la sensación de que alguien me estaba vigilando
• to rid sth/sb of sth, I couldn’t rid my mind of these thoughts — no podía quitarme estos pensamientos de la cabeza
* * *
[rɪd]
he rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas
to get rid of something/somebody — ( of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; ( sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; <<smell>> eliminar (frml), quitar; ( kill) eliminar
to be rid of something/somebody: I’m glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you’re well rid of him — estás mejor sin él
English-spanish dictionary > rid
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grey
b. [person, face, complexion] blême
c. ( = bleak) [time, world] morne ; [outlook, prospect] sombre ; ( = boring) [person, image] terne ; [city, town] triste
( = colour) gris m
* * *
1.
2) () cheval m gris
2.
adjective
2) () aux cheveux gris, grisonnant
to go ou turn grey — grisonner
3) () [existence, day] morne; [person, town] terne
3.
English-French dictionary > grey
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nerd
[nɜːd]
(insignificant, boring person) sfigato
m.
(-a)
* * *
nerd /nɜ:d/
1 (una) nullità; (uno) zero
2 individuo goffo, imbranato, scialbo
3 fanatico; fissato
* * *
[nɜːd]
(insignificant, boring person) sfigato
m.
(-a)
English-Italian dictionary > nerd
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deadly
b. ( = devastating) [accuracy, logic] implacable
* * *
[‘dedlɪ]
1.
adjective
1) [poison, disease, enemy] mortel/-elle; [hatred, weapon] meurtrier/-ière; [rivalry] acharné
3) (colloq) () [person, event] mortel/-elle (colloq), rasant (colloq)
2.
[dull, boring] terriblement
English-French dictionary > deadly
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square
1.
noun
1) Quadrat, das
3) Feld, das
be or go back to square one — wieder von vorn anfangen müssen
4) Platz, der
5) [quadratisches] Tuch
6) : Kasernenhof, der
7) : Quadrat, das
: Spießer, der/Spießerin, die
2.
adjective
2)
a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.
4) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]
5) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]
6) quitt
be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein ; [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3.
adverb
4.
transitive verb
1) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]
4) : quadrieren
6)
5.
intransitive verb
übereinstimmen
Phrasal Verbs:
— academic.ru/91998/square_up»>square up
* * *
[skweə]
1.
1) das Quadrat
2) das Quadrat
3) der Platz
4) das Quadrat
2.
1) quadratisch
3) im Quadrat
4) spießig
3.
1) rechteckig
2) direkt
4.
1) quadratisch machen
2) begleichen
3) übereinstimmen
4) quadrieren
•
— squared
— squarely
— square centimetre
— metre
— square root
— fair and square
— go back to square one
— a square deal
* * *
[skweəʳ, AM skwer]
I. n
to cut sth into squares etw in Quadrate zerschneiden
to fold sth into a square etw zu einem Quadrat falten
town square zentraler Platz
3. (marked space) Spielfeld nt
to go back to square one, to start again from square one ( fam) wieder von vorne beginnen
4. AM, AUS (tool) Winkelmaß nt
6. (number times itself) Quadratzahl f
7.
▶ to be there or be square (sl) einfach dabei sein müssen
1. (square-shaped) piece of paper, etc. quadratisch; face kantig
square shoulders (of person) breite Schultern; (of coat) gepolsterte Schultern
to be [all] square auf gleich sein fam
they’re all square at thirty points each sie liegen mit je dreißig Punkten gleichauf
to look square bescheuert aussehen sl
to keep sth square etw gerade halten
III. adv inv direkt, geradewegs
IV. vt
▪ to square sth etw quadratisch machen; (make right-angled) etw rechtwinklig machen
to square one’s shoulders die Schultern straffen
▪ to square sth with sth etw mit etw dat in Übereinstimmung bringen
▪ to square sth matter etw in Ordnung bringen
let’s square our accounts rechnen wir ab
▪ to square sth etw glattstellen
▪ to square sth etw quadrieren, die Quadratzahl einer S. gen berechnen
▪ to square sth etw ausgleichen
to square a match ein Match auf Gleichstand bringen
6.
▶ to attempt to square the circle die Quadratur des Kreises versuchen geh
V. vi
▪ to square with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen
* * *
[skwɛə(r)]
2) Quadrat
; Viereck
; Feld
; Kästchen
, Karo
; Kästchen
; Karo
; Kopftuch
3) Platz
; Block
; (Kasernen)platz
5) (
TECH
) Winkelmaß ; Zeichendreieck ; Reißschiene ;
1) quadratisch; viereckig, quadratisch; viereckig; vierkantig
2) recht; rechtwinklig; eckig; kantig, eckig; vierschrötig
4)
attr
anständig, ordentlich
5) gerecht, fair; ehrlich
he wanted to be square with his creditors —
7) überholt, verstaubt; spießig
1) rechtwinklig
3)
to stand square — gerade stehen
See:
1) quadratisch machen; rechtwinklig machen
to square one’s shoulders —
to try to square the circle —
3) begleichen; abrechnen mit; in Einklang bringen
4) schmieren
übereinstimmen
* * *
A s
1. MATH Quadrat n (Figur)
2. Quadrat n, Viereck n, quadratisches Stück (Glas, Stoff etc), Karo n
3. Feld n (eines Brettspiels):
be back to square one fig wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat; wieder ganz am Anfang stehen
4. US Häuserblock m, -viereck n
5. (öffentlicher) Platz:
6. TECH
a) Winkel(maß) m(n), Anschlagwinkel m
on the square im rechten Winkel, fig umg ehrlich, anständig, in Ordnung;
out of square nicht rechtwink(e)lig, fig nicht in Ordnung;
7. MATH Quadrat(zahl) n(f):
8. MIL Karree n
9. (Wort-, Zahlen) Quadrat n
10. ARCH Säulenplatte f
12. Drehzapfen m (der Uhr)
13. sl Spießer(in)
B v/t
2. auch square off in Quadrate einteilen, Papier etc karieren
3. MATH
a) den Flächeninhalt berechnen von (oder gen)
b) eine Zahl quadrieren, ins Quadrat erheben:
4. auf seine Abweichung vom rechten Winkel oder von der Geraden oder von der Ebene prüfen
5. TECH
a) vierkantig formen oder behauen oder zuschneiden, Holz abvieren
b) im rechten Winkel anbringen
6. SCHIFF Rahen vierkant brassen
8. ausgleichen
10. fig in Einklang bringen ( with mit), anpassen (to an akk)
11. sl
C v/i
2. (with) in Einklang stehen (mit), passen (zu)
3. seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen:
D adj (adv squarely)
1. MATH quadratisch, Quadrat…:
2. MATH … im Quadrat:
3. rechtwink(e)lig, im rechten Winkel (stehend) (to zu)
4. (vier)eckig (Tisch etc): → bracket A 5
5. TECH Viereck…, Vierkant…: → peg A 1
6. breit(schulterig), vierschrötig, stämmig (Person)
7. SCHIFF Vierkant…, ins Kreuz gebrasst
8. gleichmäßig, gerade, eben (Fläche etc)
9. fig in Einklang (stehend) ( with mit), in Ordnung:
10. WIRTSCH
b) quitt:
11. umg
a) reell, anständig
b) ehrlich, offen: → deal1 C 2
12. klar, deutlich (Ablehnung etc):
13. umg ordentlich, anständig (Mahlzeit etc)
14. … zu viert:
15. sl altmodisch, spießig:
E adv
1. quadratisch, (recht-, vier-)eckig
2. umg anständig, ehrlich
3. US mitten, direkt
sq. abk
* * *
1.
noun
1) Quadrat, das
2) Quadrat, das
be or go back to square one — wieder von vorn anfangen müssen
5) [quadratisches] Tuch
: Spießer, der/Spießerin, die
2.
adjective
2)
a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.
4) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]
5) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]
be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein ; [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3.
adverb
4.
transitive verb
1) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]
6)
5.
intransitive verb
Phrasal Verbs:
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(in a town) n.
Platz ¨-e m. adj.
quadratisch adj.
viereckig adj.
vierschrötig adj. n.
Karo —s n.
Quadrat —e n.
Viereck —e n.
zweite Potenz f. v.
abgleichen v.
ausgleichen v.
English-german dictionary > square
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deadly
1 ( lethal) [poison, disease, attack] mortel/-elle ; [weapon] meurtrier/-ière ; fig [enemy] mortel/-elle ; [hatred] meurtrier/-ière ; [rivalry] acharné ; [insult] dévastateur/-trice ; his aim is deadly [gunman] il tire avec une précision mortelle ; [sports player] ses coups sont extrêmement précis ; the cold was deadly il faisait terriblement froid ;
3
○
(dull, boring) [person, event] mortel/-elle
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, rasant
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;
4 ( deathlike) [pallor, silence] de mort.
Big English-French dictionary > deadly
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grey
ɡrei
1.
1) gris
2) cano, gris
2.
1) gris
2) gris
3.
encanecer
gris
gris / blanco
if you mix black and white, you get grey si mezclas blanco y negro, te sale gris
grey sustantivo femenino flock
‘ grey‘ also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabello — cana — cano — canosa — canoso — encanecer — gris — parda — pardo — plomiza — plomizo — saco — torda — tordo — tornarse — vestir
English:
background — charcoal — fleck — gray — grey — grey area — grey matter — grey-haired — hair
tr[greɪ]
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go grey (hair, person) encanecer, volverse cano,-a 2 (sky) nublarse
n.
adjective/noun (BrE) gray I,II
[ɡreɪ]
(
compar
greyer)
(
superl
greyest)
1) gris; ceniciento; gris, canoso, cano
liter
; rucio
to go grey — volverse gris or canoso
2) gris
3) gris
people are fed up with stereotype politicians, the men in grey suits — la gente está cansada de los políticos estereotipados, los personajes incoloros
3.
4.
CPD
grey area N — área poco definida, área gris; área intermedia
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adjective/noun (BrE) gray I,II
English-spanish dictionary > grey
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gray
tr[greɪ]
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=grey grey{
hacer gris
encanecer, ponerse gris
gris (dícese del color)
cano, canoso
gris, triste
adj.
n.
v.
I
BrE greɪ adjective —er, -est
a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; < personality> gris
b) < beard> canoso, cano (liter)
c) < horse> rucio, gris
II
BrE mass noun gris m
[ɡreɪ]
(
compar
greyer)
(
superl
greyest)
1) gris; ceniciento; gris, canoso, cano
liter
; rucio
to go grey — volverse gris or canoso
2) gris
3) gris
people are fed up with stereotype politicians, the men in grey suits — la gente está cansada de los políticos estereotipados, los personajes incoloros
3.
4.
CPD
grey area N — área poco definida, área gris; área intermedia
* * *
I
BrE [greɪ] adjective —er, -est
a) <suit/day> gris; <outlook/future> poco prometedor; < personality> gris
b) < beard> canoso, cano (liter)
c) < horse> rucio, gris
II
BrE mass noun gris m
English-spanish dictionary > gray
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square
[skweəʳ, Am skwer] n
1) ( shape) Quadrat nt;
to cut sth into squares etw in Quadrate zerschneiden;
to fold sth into a square etw zu einem Quadrat falten
town square zentraler Platz
to go back to square one, to start again from square one ( fam) wieder von vorne beginnen
4) (Am, Aus) ( tool) Winkelmaß nt
PHRASES:
to be there or be square (sl) einfach dabei sein müssen adj
square shoulders ( of person) breite Schultern;
( of coat) gepolsterte Schultern
( when squared) zum Quadrat; metre, mile Quadrat-
3) (fam: level) plan;
to be [all] square auf gleich sein ( fam)
they’re all square at thirty points each sie liegen mit je dreißig Punkten gleichauf
to look square bescheuert aussehen (sl)
to keep sth square etw gerade halten adv
inv direkt, geradewegs vt
to square sth etw quadratisch machen;
to square one’s shoulders die Schultern straffen;
to square sth with sth etw mit etw dat in Übereinstimmung bringen
to square sth matter etw in Ordnung bringen;
let’s square our accounts rechnen wir ab
to square sth etw quadrieren, die Quadratzahl einer S. gen berechnen
to square sth etw ausgleichen;
to square a match ein Match auf Gleichstand bringen
PHRASES:
to attempt to square the circle die Quadratur des Kreises versuchen ( geh) vi
to square with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen
English-German students dictionary > square
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Hello all,
Just wanted to know if there a term or word for person who always bores you with his talk and a kind of person you run always away from?
I mean in India we tend to say ‘stop eating my head’ if a person bores you. It may sound funny or cannibal but it’s a direct translation from Hindi.Thanks in advance
In England it’s considered impolite to suggest that you find the person you are addressing tedious. Many English people are very tedious, so perhaps it might be seen as a bit of a platitude.
Either way, don’t do it; choose other company.
Tiresome, Wearisome, Irksome, Humdrum, Tedious, Boring. We have included 5 synonyms for boring with detailed usage in a sentence.
5 Synonyms for boring are here:
What is the meaning of Tiresome?
The adjective tiresome means something that makes you feel bored, or annoyed. You can describe someone or something as tiresome if you find them irritating or boring. A boring lecture can be tiresome; You uncle who always asks you science questions can be tiresome.
- All the stories in this book is tiresome.
- The oldest, most tiresome game is: What If.
- I don’t like tiresome old drama.
What is the meaning of Wearisome?
The adjective wearisome means something that makes you feel very bored and tired. It has all capability to exhaust energy, and strength of your body. A long and repetitive song can be wearisome; a long journey can be wearisome.
- The customer care has to listen to the usual wearisome complaints.
- I find my grandmother endless chatter very wearisome.
- Gossips can get a little wearisome.
What is the meaning of Irksome?
The adjective irksome means annoying, or irritating.
If something is irksome, it irritates or annoys you.
- So when do chefs get to be heard above the noise of irksome customers who believe they are always right?
- I found the rules irksome.
What is the meaning of Humdrum?
The adjective humdrum means not interesting, boring and always the same. Humdrum is something that lacks variety and excitement.
- She liked the movie, but it found it was humdrum.
- My daily routine was very humdrum.
- At the time, it seemed like a fairly humdrum update to Apple’s flagship laptop.
You can learn the meaning of humdrum by using the word drum, as drumbeat is always boring because it has one rhythm.
What is the difference between tiresome, wearisome, irksome, and humdrum?
Tiresome is a thing or person that is dull or boring, and that doesn’t show any fun.Tiresome thing is so boring that makes you feel fatigued.
Tiresome is more physical than mental.
Wearisome suggests extremely tiresome; It is so tiresome that can wear you down into a lethargic state.
Merriam-Webster says,»A person or, especially, a thing is wearisome that exhausts one’s strength or patience through long-continued or constant call for effort, exertion, or attention, or through tiresome uniformity or character.»
Irksome causes impatience; an angry customer that tests your patience can be known as irksome: an irksome task is one that you have to do despite the fact that you don’t have any interest in that either its process or its result. You would find it irksome to attend lectures by one whose delivery is tedious and whose subject matter is dull.
Irksome creates a mixture of bodily and mental pain.
Humdrum is like drumbeat that continues monotonously for a long time; the word thus means the automatic monotony(lack of variety) of routine. A humdrum thing is dull because of the persistent repetition. It lacks diversity, fun, and excitement.
Living in a room for a long time can be humdrum; a dish without
spice can be humdrum; drumbeat can be humdrum.
A tedious thing is colorless, unenliven, slow, and lengthy.
Tedious is more mental than physical. A long article full of heavy word come in category of tedious things. A lecture more than one hours become tedious.
Tedious is not used for a person.
Boring includes all the preceded words.
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Synonyms of boring
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boring
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adjective
Definition of boring
as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
I wish this book weren’t so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it
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tiring
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dull
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stupid
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slow
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old
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wearying
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dusty
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weary
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uninteresting
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monotonous
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annoying
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tedious
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heavy
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dry
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tiresome
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drab
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irritating
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humdrum
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pedestrian
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tame
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dreary
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stodgy
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wearisome
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colorless
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drudging
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stale
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exhausting
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stuffy
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monochromatic
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ho—hum
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arid
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blah
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ponderous
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leaden
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flat
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mind—numbing
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jejune
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numbing
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unexciting
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sterile
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pallid
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unimaginative
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uninspiring
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uneventful
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blank
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jading
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barren
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unrewarding
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dullish
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prosaic
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prosy
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gray
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draining
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spiritless
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unspectacular
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irksome
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soggy
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pedantic
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undramatic
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ordinary
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bothersome
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unsensational
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fatiguing
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common
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inanimate
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grey
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enervating
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vapid
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earthbound
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wearing
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aseptic
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discouraging
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cumbersome
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commonplace
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suspenseless
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debilitating
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dispiriting
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plodding
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unexceptional
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unnewsworthy
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pleasureless
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demoralizing
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disheartening
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unsurprising
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pokey
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tepid
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palling
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enfeebling
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longsome
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poky
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lumbering
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interesting
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intriguing
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exciting
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riveting
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engaging
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engrossing
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surprising
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involving
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spectacular
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wonderful
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entertaining
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awesome
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amusing
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amazing
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sensational
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exhilarating
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inspiring
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marvellous
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absorbing
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wondrous
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marvelous
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thrilling
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gripping
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fabulous
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stimulating
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astonishing
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attractive
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breathtaking
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astounding
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charming
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fascinating
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electrifying
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energizing
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rousing
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enthralling
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stirring
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alluring
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moving
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enchanting
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invigorating
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poignant
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diverting
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enlivening
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galvanizing
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animating
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beguiling
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entrancing
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eye—opening
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touching
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bewitching
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attracting
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rip—roaring
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provocative
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suspenseful
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captivating
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hair—raising
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spellbinding
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mesmerizing
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tantalizing
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arresting
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riveting
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engaging
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engrossing
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surprising
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involving
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spectacular
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wonderful
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entertaining
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awesome
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amusing
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amazing
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sensational
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exhilarating
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inspiring
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marvellous
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absorbing
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wondrous
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marvelous
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thrilling
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gripping
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fabulous
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stimulating
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astonishing
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attractive
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breathtaking
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astounding
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charming
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fascinating
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electrifying
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energizing
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rousing
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enthralling
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stirring
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alluring
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moving
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enchanting
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invigorating
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poignant
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diverting
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enlivening
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galvanizing
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animating
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beguiling
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entrancing
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eye—opening
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touching
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bewitching
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attracting
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rip—roaring
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provocative
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suspenseful
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captivating
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hair—raising
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spellbinding
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boring
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verb (1)
present participle of bore
1
as in drilling
to make a hole or series of holes in
some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard
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drilling
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piercing
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punching
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poking
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puncturing
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holing
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tapping
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riddling
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cutting
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perforating
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penetrating
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grooving
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broaching
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breaking
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prickling
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gouging
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pricking
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splitting
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excavating
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slashing
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hollowing
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slitting
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rending
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rupturing
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notching
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gashing
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burrowing (into)
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filling
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sealing
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plugging
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patching
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filling
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sealing
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plugging
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patching
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as in pushing
to force one’s way
with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors
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pushing
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squeezing
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jamming
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crashing
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shoving
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bulldozing
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jostling
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pressing
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thrusting
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bulling
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elbowing
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shouldering
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ramming
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muscling
boring
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verb (2)
present participle of bore
as in exhausting
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
the professor’s lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death
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tiring
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exhausting
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wearying
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draining
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jading
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discouraging
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wearing
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fatiguing
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enervating
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debilitating
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putting to sleep
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dispiriting
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burning out
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palling
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disheartening
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fagging
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wearing out
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enfeebling
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disabling
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dejecting
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demoralizing
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tuckering (out)
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washing out
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doing in
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interesting
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exciting
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fascinating
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intriguing
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engaging
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amusing
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engrossing
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stimulating
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entertaining
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invigorating
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energizing
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absorbing
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gripping
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enlivening
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charming
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busying
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captivating
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galvanizing
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enthralling
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activating
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strengthening
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animating
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mesmerizing
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vitalizing
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alluring
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attracting
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enchanting
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bewitching
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involving
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monopolizing
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hypnotizing
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occupying
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beguiling
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stirring
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immersing
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busying
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rousing
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preoccupying
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rallying
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pumping up
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interesting
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exciting
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fascinating
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intriguing
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engaging
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amusing
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engrossing
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stimulating
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entertaining
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invigorating
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energizing
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absorbing
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gripping
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enlivening
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charming
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busying
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captivating
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galvanizing
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enthralling
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activating
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strengthening
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animating
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mesmerizing
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vitalizing
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alluring
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attracting
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enchanting
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bewitching
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involving
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monopolizing
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hypnotizing
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occupying
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beguiling
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stirring
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immersing
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busying
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rousing
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preoccupying
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rallying
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pumping up
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