OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2732

bore

/bɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ánima
The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.
muermo • palizas • pelmazo • pesado • pestiño • petardo • plasta • plomo • sosaina
One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
My neighbour is such a bore when he talks about his coin collection.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 2731

bore

/bɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aburrir
To inspire boredom in somebody.
Reading books really bores me; films are much more exciting.
to bore someone to death