Aburrirse (en. Be bored)

/a.bu.ˈriɾ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To feel a lack of interest or stimulation.

I was bored during the movie.

Me aburrí durante la película.

To experience boredom or weariness due to a lack of variety.

The children got bored during the meeting.

Los niños se aburrieron en la reunión.

To lose interest in something due to its repetition or monotony.

I don't want to get bored studying the same thing every day.

No quiero aburrirme estudiando lo mismo todos los días.

From the verb 'aburrir' with the reflexive suffix '-se'.

to be bored to death

To feel extremely bored.

aburrirse como una ostra

there’s nothing to do

To have no activities to avoid boredom.

no hay nada que hacer

to be bored to tears

To feel such intense boredom that it causes sadness.

aburrirse hasta las lágrimas

bored

A state of feeling bored.

aburrido

boredom

A sensation of lack of interest.

aburrimiento

chronic boredom

A person who frequently gets bored.

aburrido crónico

To be daydreaming

I was so bored that I started daydreaming, I was in the clouds.

Estaba tan aburrido que me puse a soñar despierto, estaba en la luna.

To kill time

To avoid being bored, I started killing time playing video games.

Para no aburrirme, empecé a matar el tiempo jugando videojuegos.