S'ennuie (en. Bored)

/s‿an.nɥi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To experience a lack of interest or pleasure.

He is bored during math class.

Il s'ennuie pendant les cours de mathématiques.

To be in a state of prolonged boredom.

She gets bored when she can't go out.

Elle s'ennuie quand elle ne peut pas sortir.

To be bored due to a lack of activity.

They have been bored at home for several days.

Ils s'ennuient à la maison depuis plusieurs jours.

Comes from the verb 'ennuyer', derived from Latin 'inodiare' which means 'to make odious'.

bored to death like a dead rat

To be extremely bored.

s'ennuyer comme un rat mort

bored to death

To be very bored to the point of wishing to die.

s'ennuyer à mourir

seriously bored

To be intensely boring.

s'ennuyer ferme

boredom

A state of disinterest or deep boredom.

ennui

boring

Causing boredom.

ennuyeux

to bore

To cause boredom to someone.

ennuyer

To be lazy

I'm bored, I don't feel like going out.

Je m'ennuie, j'ai la flemme de sortir.

To be in lazy mode

Today, I'm in lazy mode, I'm bored.

Aujourd'hui, je suis en mode paresse, je m'ennuie.