bored

• Von Langeweile oder Untätigkeit erfasst; das Gefühl, nichts Interessantes zu tun zu haben. Auch: lustlos oder gleichgültig, weil einen etwas nicht mehr reizt.

Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity.

1. Feeling weary or uninterestedA1formal

   Feeling tired and uninterested because something is not exciting or engaging.

   Gelangweilt

   • I was bored during the long lecture.
   • The children got bored with the game after an hour.
   • She felt bored staying at home all day.

   Synonymedullfed upjadedlistlesstireduninterestedweary

   Antonymeengagedentertainedexcitedfascinatedinterested

2. Lacking stimulationA2informal

   Experiencing a lack of mental or physical stimulation.

   Gelangweilt

   • He's bored with his routine job.
   • They were bored of watching the same movie again.
   • I'm bored of waiting for the bus every morning.

   Synonymeenervatedfed uplistlessrestlesstireduninspireduninterestedweary

   Antonymeengagedentertainedexcitedinterestedstimulated

• Verb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, die bei jemandem Langeweile oder Ermüdung hervorruft, oder das Herstellen eines Lochs durch Bohren.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel uninterested or weary, or to make a hole by drilling.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Cause to be boredB1formal

   To make someone feel weary or uninterested because of tediousness or lack of stimulation.

   langweilen

   • The long lecture bored the students.
   • He bored his friends with endless stories about his trip.
   • The repetitive task bored her after a while.

   Synonymefatiguejadetireweary

   Antonymeamusecaptivateengageentertainexcitefascinateinterestintrigue

2. Make a holeB1formal

   To create a hole in something using a tool, such as a drill or a pointed instrument.

   Bohren

   • The carpenter bored a hole in the wood for the screw.
   • They bored through the rock to build the tunnel.
   • He bored a small hole in the wall to hang the picture.

   Synonymeburrdrillperforatepiercepunctureream

   Antonymefillplugsealstop