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    Aburrir (en. Bore)

    /a.bu.'rir/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To produce or feel weariness or disinterest in something considered monotonous or unstimulating.
    That television show bores me.
    Ese programa de televisión me aburre.
    To make someone feel bored.
    I don’t want to bore my friends with my stories.
    No quiero aburrir a mis amigos con mis historias.
    To suffer from lack of entertainment.
    Children get bored quickly if they don’t have games.
    Los niños se aburren rápidamente si no tienen juegos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'aborrere', which means 'to disappear' or 'to diminish'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be as bored as an oyster
    To feel very bored.
    aburrirse como una ostra
    to have nothing to do
    To be in a very boring situation.
    no haber nada que hacer
    to bore the stones
    To do something extremely boring.
    aburrir a las piedras

    Related Words

    boredom
    State of not having anything interesting to do.
    aburrimiento
    bored
    Feeling tired or disinterested in something.
    aburrido

    Slang Meanings

    To be in 'lazy' or 'unmotivated' mode.
    Today I’m in boring mode, I don’t want to do anything.
    Hoy estoy en modo aburrir, no quiero hacer nada.
    To feel bored in a place or situation.
    That party has me extremely bored.
    Esa fiesta me tiene aburridísimo.