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become boring

[bɪˈkʌm ˈbɔːrɪŋ]
verb phrase
ficar chato
1. to start being uninteresting or dull; to lose one's appeal or excitement
The movie started well but began to become boring halfway through.
O filme começou bem, mas começou a ficar chato na metade.
2. to grow tedious or monotonous over time
After watching the same show every day, it became boring.
Depois de assistir o mesmo programa todos os dias, ficou chato.
NYC Slang
get whack / get played out / lose your sauce
Synonyms
grow tediousturn dullget monotonouslose interestficar entedianteficar monótonoficar cansativo
Antonyms
become interestinggrow excitingcaptivateficar interessanteficar emocionante

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar chato / ficar entediante
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
ficar chato / ficar monótono
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
ficar chato / virar chato
colloquial variant with 'virar'
Portugal
ficar aborrecido / tornar-se maçador
European Portuguese preference for 'aborrecido' or 'maçador'

Related Idioms & Phrases

become a drag
lose its spark
wear out its welcome
perder a graça
ficar sem graça
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