Ennuyer (en. Annoy)

/ɑ̃.nɥje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make someone sad or disinterested.

The speech deeply bored the audience.

Le discours ennuyait profondément l'audience.

To experience displeasure or annoyance.

This situation really bores him.

Cette situation l'ennuie vraiment.

To provoke boredom in someone.

Repetitive tasks can quickly bore.

Les tâches répétitives peuvent ennuyer rapidement.

Comes from the Latin 'inodiāre', which means to shame or displease.

to be bored like a dead rat

To be very bored, to experience intense boredom.

s'ennuyer comme un rat mort

to be bored to death

To make someone extremely bored.

ennuyer à mourir

not to bore

Not to disturb or annoy someone.

ne pas ennuyer

boredom

Feeling of weariness or disinterest.

ennui

boring

Causing boredom, not very interesting.

ennuyeux

boringly

In a boring manner.

ennuyeusement

To be annoying

This movie is really boring, I'm bored.

Ce film est vraiment chiant, je m'ennuie.

To be bored

I'm bored at this party, there's nothing to do.

Je me fais chier à cette fête, il n'y a rien à faire.

To feel down

With this weather, I feel down, I'm bored.

Avec ce temps, j'ai le cafard, je m'ennuie.