Aburría (en. I was bored)

/a.buˈri.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express tedium or disinterest.

When I arrived at the party, I was bored by the music.

Cuando llegué a la fiesta, me aburría con la música.

To cause annoyance or discomfort to someone.

The noise outside constantly bored me.

El ruido en la calle me aburría constantemente.

To feel a lack of fun or entertainment.

While I waited, I was bored within five minutes.

Mientras esperaba, me aburría a los cinco minutos.

From the Latin 'aburrire' which means 'to stake' or 'to bite down', used in the sense of 'to poke one’s eye' at what is tedious.

I was as bored as an oyster

to feel extremely bored and with nothing to do.

me aburría como una ostra

I got bored waiting

the feeling of wasting time while waiting for something.

me aburría de esperar

bores

third person singular of the present indicative.

aburre

boredom

noun that describes the feeling of boredom.

aburrimiento

To be in a slump

In math class, I felt like I was in a slump; I was bored.

En la clase de matemáticas, me sentía en el hueso, estaba aburría.

To be a noodle

That guy is a noodle; he always gets bored when there's nothing interesting.

Ese tipo es un fideo; siempre se aburría cuando no hay nada interesante.