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bores

[/bɔːrz/]
verb (3rd person singular present) / noun (plural)
entedia / fura / perfura
1. (verb) to make someone feel tired and uninterested
This movie bores me.
Este filme me entedia.
2. (verb) to drill or make a hole through something
The drill bores through the metal.
A broca perfura o metal.
3. (noun) plural of bore; people or things that are tedious or dull
These lectures are real bores.
Essas palestras são verdadeiras chatas.
4. (noun) plural of bore; holes made by drilling
The bores in the wooden plank were perfectly aligned.
Os furos na tábua de madeira estavam perfeitamente alinhados.
NYC Slang
drags / bummer
Synonyms
tediumdrainsweariesdrillsholes
Antonyms
entertainsfascinatesinterestsexcites

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entedia
most common usage for the sense of making someone bored
Brazil
fura
commonly used for drilling or making holes
Portugal
aborrece
Portuguese usage for making someone bored
Portugal
perfura
Portuguese usage for drilling holes

Related Idioms & Phrases

bore someone to death
bore someone to tears
bore a hole
bored stiff
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