Aburrimiento (en. Boredom)

/a.bu.riˈmien.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

State of tedium or dissatisfaction caused by a lack of stimulus.

Boredom took over the class when the teacher began to explain a very dense topic.

El aburrimiento se apoderó de la clase cuando el profesor comenzó a explicar un tema muy denso.

Feeling experienced by a person when they have nothing to do.

I feel a great boredom during this vacation because I have no plans.

Siento un gran aburrimiento en estas vacaciones porque no tengo planes.

Monotony or lack of novelty in an activity.

The boredom I felt at work led me to seek a new job.

El aburrimiento que sentí en el trabajo me llevó a buscar un nuevo empleo.

From the verb 'aburrir' which comes from the Latin 'aborrere'.

bored as an oyster

It is used to describe someone who is very bored.

aburrido como una ostra

do something out of boredom

To carry out an activity just to avoid the feeling of boredom.

hacer algo por aburrimiento

kill the boredom

To seek activities or distractions to avoid boredom.

matar el aburrimiento

to bore

To cause boredom to someone.

aburrir

to get bored

To experience boredom oneself.

aburrirse

monotonous

Refers to something that does not change and can cause boredom.

monótono

To be in 'fly' mode:

When you have nothing to do, staying home feels like 'fly' mode.

Cuando no tienes nada que hacer, quedarte en casa se siente modo 'fly'.

To be on the same wavelength:

If we are on the same wavelength, we do something to avoid boredom.

Si estamos en la misma nota, hacemos algo para no caer en el aburrimiento.