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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

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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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    boring

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    [Part of Speech]

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    [Part of Speech]

    adjective

    [Derived Word]

    kua V, ukulifu N

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    [Swahili Plural]

    mapekecho

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    [English Word]

    boring (act of)

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    [English Word]

    boring person

    [Swahili Plural]

    wachoshi

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    [English Word]

    boring person

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    [English Word]

    boring person

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    [English Word]

    boring person

    [Swahili Plural]

    wakulivu

    [Derived Word]

    kua V, kulivu Adj

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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.

    noun

    () () perforation

    f

    ; () forage

    m

    2.

    adjective

    [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]

    aggettivo

    [person, activity] noioso; [colour, food] monotono

    II [‘bɔːrɪŋ]

    * * *

    noioso

    * * *

    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]

    aggettivo

    [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.

    VT

    embotar; enfriar; aliviar; amortiguar; entorpecer; apagar; deslustrar, quitar el brillo de; embrutecer; atenuar

    3.

    VI

    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

    * * *

    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

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    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]

    nome spreg.

    (insignificant, boring person) sfigato

    m.

    (-a)

    * * *

    nerd /nɜ:d/

    1 (una) nullità; (uno) zero

    2 individuo goffo, imbranato, scialbo

    3 fanatico; fissato

    * * *

    [nɜːd]

    nome spreg.

    (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.

    adverb

    [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

    8) : 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

    8) : 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:

    * * *

    (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

  • 17
    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

    , rasant

    ;

    4 ( deathlike) [pallor, silence] de mort.

    Big English-French dictionary > deadly

  • 18
    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

    * * *

    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 adjectiveer, -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] adjectiveer, -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

    • #10

    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. 

    boring, wearisome, tedious, tiresome, humdrum

    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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    Thesaurus

    Synonyms of boring

    • adjective



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    • as in pushing



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    boring
    1 of 3

    adjective

    Definition of boringnext

    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

    Synonyms & Similar Words

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    • tiring

    • dull

    • stupid

    • slow

    • old

    • wearying

    • dusty

    • weary

    • uninteresting

    • monotonous

    • annoying

    • tedious

    • heavy

    • dry

    • tiresome

    • drab

    • irritating

    • humdrum

    • pedestrian

    • tame

    • dreary

    • stodgy

    • wearisome

    • colorless

    • drudging

    • stale

    • exhausting

    • stuffy

    • monochromatic

    • hohum

    • arid

    • blah

    • ponderous

    • leaden

    • flat

    • mindnumbing

    • jejune

    • numbing

    • unexciting

    • sterile

    • pallid

    • unimaginative

    • uninspiring

    • uneventful

    • blank

    • jading

    • barren

    • unrewarding

    • dullish

    • prosaic

    • prosy

    • gray

    • draining

    • spiritless

    • unspectacular

    • irksome

    • soggy

    • pedantic

    • undramatic

    • ordinary

    • bothersome

    • unsensational

    • fatiguing

    • common

    • inanimate

    • grey

    • enervating

    • vapid

    • earthbound

    • wearing

    • aseptic

    • discouraging

    • cumbersome

    • commonplace

    • suspenseless

    • debilitating

    • dispiriting

    • plodding

    • unexceptional

    • unnewsworthy

    • pleasureless

    • demoralizing

    • disheartening

    • unsurprising

    • pokey

    • tepid

    • palling

    • enfeebling

    • longsome

    • poky

    • lumbering


    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    • interesting

    • intriguing

    • exciting

    • riveting

    • engaging

    • engrossing

    • surprising

    • involving

    • spectacular

    • wonderful

    • entertaining

    • awesome

    • amusing

    • amazing

    • sensational

    • exhilarating

    • inspiring

    • marvellous

    • absorbing

    • wondrous

    • marvelous

    • thrilling

    • gripping

    • fabulous

    • stimulating

    • astonishing

    • attractive

    • breathtaking

    • astounding

    • charming

    • fascinating

    • electrifying

    • energizing

    • rousing

    • enthralling

    • stirring

    • alluring

    • moving

    • enchanting

    • invigorating

    • poignant

    • diverting

    • enlivening

    • galvanizing

    • animating

    • beguiling

    • entrancing

    • eyeopening

    • touching

    • bewitching

    • attracting

    • riproaring

    • provocative

    • suspenseful

    • captivating

    • hairraising

    • spellbinding

    • mesmerizing

    • tantalizing

    • arresting

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    • interesting

    • intriguing

    • exciting

    • riveting

    • engaging

    • engrossing

    • surprising

    • involving

    • spectacular

    • wonderful

    • entertaining

    • awesome

    • amusing

    • amazing

    • sensational

    • exhilarating

    • inspiring

    • marvellous

    • absorbing

    • wondrous

    • marvelous

    • thrilling

    • gripping

    • fabulous

    • stimulating

    • astonishing

    • attractive

    • breathtaking

    • astounding

    • charming

    • fascinating

    • electrifying

    • energizing

    • rousing

    • enthralling

    • stirring

    • alluring

    • moving

    • enchanting

    • invigorating

    • poignant

    • diverting

    • enlivening

    • galvanizing

    • animating

    • beguiling

    • entrancing

    • eyeopening

    • touching

    • bewitching

    • attracting

    • riproaring

    • provocative

    • suspenseful

    • captivating

    • hairraising

    • spellbinding

    • mesmerizing

    • tantalizing

    • arresting

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    boring

    2 of 3

    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

    Synonyms & Similar Words

    • drilling

    • piercing

    • punching

    • poking

    • puncturing

    • holing

    • tapping

    • riddling

    • cutting

    • perforating

    • penetrating

    • grooving

    • broaching

    • breaking

    • prickling

    • gouging

    • pricking

    • splitting

    • excavating

    • slashing

    • hollowing

    • slitting

    • rending

    • rupturing

    • notching

    • gashing

    • burrowing (into)


    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    • filling

    • sealing

    • plugging

    • patching

    • filling

    • sealing

    • plugging

    • patching

    2

    as in pushing

    to force one’s way

    with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

    Synonyms & Similar Words

    • pushing

    • squeezing

    • jamming

    • crashing

    • shoving

    • bulldozing

    • jostling

    • pressing

    • thrusting

    • bulling

    • elbowing

    • shouldering

    • ramming

    • muscling

    boring

    3 of 3

    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

    Synonyms & Similar Words

    • tiring

    • exhausting

    • wearying

    • draining

    • jading

    • discouraging

    • wearing

    • fatiguing

    • enervating

    • debilitating

    • putting to sleep

    • dispiriting

    • burning out

    • palling

    • disheartening

    • fagging

    • wearing out

    • enfeebling

    • disabling

    • dejecting

    • demoralizing

    • tuckering (out)

    • washing out

    • doing in


    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    • interesting

    • exciting

    • fascinating

    • intriguing

    • engaging

    • amusing

    • engrossing

    • stimulating

    • entertaining

    • invigorating

    • energizing

    • absorbing

    • gripping

    • enlivening

    • charming

    • busying

    • captivating

    • galvanizing

    • enthralling

    • activating

    • strengthening

    • animating

    • mesmerizing

    • vitalizing

    • alluring

    • attracting

    • enchanting

    • bewitching

    • involving

    • monopolizing

    • hypnotizing

    • occupying

    • beguiling

    • stirring

    • immersing

    • busying

    • rousing

    • preoccupying

    • rallying

    • pumping up

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    • interesting

    • exciting

    • fascinating

    • intriguing

    • engaging

    • amusing

    • engrossing

    • stimulating

    • entertaining

    • invigorating

    • energizing

    • absorbing

    • gripping

    • enlivening

    • charming

    • busying

    • captivating

    • galvanizing

    • enthralling

    • activating

    • strengthening

    • animating

    • mesmerizing

    • vitalizing

    • alluring

    • attracting

    • enchanting

    • bewitching

    • involving

    • monopolizing

    • hypnotizing

    • occupying

    • beguiling

    • stirring

    • immersing

    • busying

    • rousing

    • preoccupying

    • rallying

    • pumping up

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