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become bored

[bɪˈkʌm bɔːrd]
verb phrase
ficar entediado
1. to start feeling tired and uninterested in something; to lose interest or enthusiasm
He became bored with the repetitive job after a few months.
Ele ficou entediado com o trabalho repetitivo após alguns meses.
2. to begin to feel weary or dissatisfied due to lack of stimulation or novelty
The children became bored during the long lecture.
As crianças ficaram entediadas durante a palestra longa.
NYC Slang
get bored outta your mind; get tired of something
Synonyms
grow boredget boredlose interesttire ofbecome weary
Antonyms
become interestedbecome engagedbecome fascinatedget excited

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar entediado
Most common usage
General Brazilian
ficar chato
Colloquial alternative
Portugal
ficar aborrecido
More formal or traditional usage
Portugal
ficar farto
Colloquial, means to get fed up

Related Idioms & Phrases

bored stiff
bored to tears
bored out of one's mind
ficar de saco cheio (Brazilian - literally 'to have a full sack')
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