bore
gb/bˈɔɹ/ us/bˈɔɹ/
A2
Inglese
~ 900
untat, unalmas alak, unalmas dolog, fúr, belső átmérő, furatátmérő, űrméret, torkolati árhullám
VERBO
A2
1
untat
B1
Schema d'uso:
to bore [someone]
The lecture bored the students after only ten minutes.
Az előadás már tíz perc után untatta a diákokat.
Long meetings can really bore me.
A hosszú megbeszélések nagyon tudnak untatni.
He bored his friends by talking about the same topic again and again.
This movie will bore you if you don't like slow stories.
Esempi per chi studia
The lesson bored the class.
Az óra untatta az osztályt.
This book bores me.
Ez a könyv untat.
He bored his brother with old stories.
The speech bored everyone.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bore' (verb) with 'bored' (adjective describing a feeling).
Significato
To cause someone to feel bored
Collocazioni
bore to death
|bore stiff
|bore endlessly
Sinonimi
tire (Suggests causing mental or emotional fatigue rather than physical fatigue.)
|
weary (Often implies a deeper, more prolonged sense of tiredness or disinterest.)
Contrari
entertain (Means to provide enjoyment or interest, the opposite of causing boredom.)
|
fascinate (Means to strongly capture someone's interest or attention.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To make someone feel tired or not interested because something is not fun or exciting.
To cause someone to feel weary, impatient, or uninterested due to lack of excitement or variety.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
unalmas alak
B1
He's such a bore at parties.
Igazi unalmas alak a bulikon.
The movie was a complete bore.
A film kész unalom volt.
That meeting was a total bore.
She's no bore—she always has great stories.
Esempi per chi studia
My neighbor is a bore.
A szomszédom unalmas alak.
The trip was a bore.
Az utazás kész unalom volt.
That game is a bore.
He is not a bore.
Significato
A dull or uninteresting person or thing
Collocazioni
real bore
|such a bore
|bit of a bore
Sinonimi
drag (Informal term for something tedious or dull.)
|
dullard (Refers specifically to an uninteresting person.)
Contrari
delight (Something that brings pleasure or joy.)
|
charmer (Someone who is interesting and pleasing to be around.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A person or thing that makes people feel bored.
A person or thing that causes others to feel bored.
VERBO
B1
3
fúr
B1
Schema d'uso:
to bore [a hole] in [something]
They bored a hole in the wall for the cables.
Lyukat fúrtak a falba a kábeleknek.
The machine can bore through solid rock.
A gép képes átfúrni a tömör kőzetet.
We need to bore holes for the screws.
He bored into the wood with a hand drill.
Esempi per chi studia
I bored a hole in the wood.
Lyukat fúrtam a fába.
They bored into the ground.
Belefúrtak a földbe.
He bored into the wall.
We bored holes for the nails.
Significato
To make a hole in something
Collocazioni
bore a hole
|bore through wood
|bore into rock
Sinonimi
drill (Implies using a drill bit or similar tool, often mechanical.)
|
pierce (Suggests making a hole by penetrating with a sharp object, sometimes smaller scale.)
Contrari
seal (To close an opening so nothing can pass through.)
|
fill (To put material into a hole to make it solid again.)
Temi
construction
|tools
|work
|technology
Definizione
To make a hole in something using a tool or machine.
To make a hole in something by drilling, digging, or cutting.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
4
This rifle has a small bore.
Ennek a puskának kicsi az űrmérete.
The engine's bore is 85 millimeters.
A motor furatátmérője 85 milliméter.
A larger bore allows more air and fuel flow.
They measured the bore of the pipe.
Esempi per chi studia
The pipe has a small bore.
A cső belső átmérője kicsi.
The bore of the gun is narrow.
A fegyver csövének belső átmérője kicsi.
I measured the bore of the tube.
The engine has a big bore.
Significato
Inside width of a tube or cylinder
Collocazioni
cylinder bore
|barrel bore
|large bore
Sinonimi
diameter (General term for distance across a circle; 'bore' is specific to internal measurement.)
Contrari
outer diameter (Refers to the outside measurement rather than the inside measurement.)
Temi
engineering
|mechanics
|science
|technology
Definizione
The distance across the inside of a round tube or cylinder.
The internal diameter of a cylindrical object, such as a pipe, gun barrel, or engine cylinder.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
The Severn Bore attracts many surfers each year.
A Severn Bore nevű torkolati árhullám minden évben sok szörföst vonz.
We watched the tidal bore move upriver.
Néztük, ahogy a torkolati árhullám felfelé halad a folyón.
A large bore formed during the spring tide.
The river's bore was visible from miles away.
Esempi per chi studia
We saw the tidal bore on the river.
Láttuk a torkolati árhullámot a folyón.
The bore came in at noon.
A torkolati árhullám délben érkezett.
People watched the bore from the bridge.
The surfers waited for the bore.
Significato
Tidal wave moving up river channel
Collocazioni
tidal bore
|river bore
Sinonimi
surge (A strong forward movement of water; less specific than 'tidal bore'.)
Temi
geography
|nature
Definizione
A wave of water that moves quickly up a river from the sea when the tide rises.
A sudden rise of water moving up a river from the sea as the tide comes in, often forming a wave front.
Grammatica
Forma base
bore
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹ/
US/bˈɔɹ/
Sillabe e accento
bore (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bore)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bore
- Plural: bores
Verb
- Base: bore
- 3rd Person Singular: bores
- Present Participle: boring
- Past: bored
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
bore stiff
1/bˈɔɹ stˈɪf/
idiom
informal
Make someone very bored and inactive
To make someone feel very bored and want to do nothing.
Esempi
- We were bored stiff during the meeting.
- This play will bore you stiff if you don't like history.
bore to death
1/bˈɔɹ tə dˈɛθ/
idiom
informal
Make someone extremely bored
To make someone feel very, very bored.
Esempi
- That documentary bored me to death.
- He bores his coworkers to death with fishing stories.
tidal bore
1/tˈaɪdəl bˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Tidal wave moving up river channel
A wave that moves up a river from the sea when the tide comes in.
Esempi
- The Amazon River experiences a massive tidal bore called the pororoca.
- We planned our trip to see the tidal bore at dawn.