boredom
gb/bˈɔɹdəm/ us/bˈɔɹdəm/
B1
Engels
unalom, egyhangúság, unalmas időszak
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
unalom
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s boredom; boredom with [something]; boredom at [place/event]
Boredom hit halfway through the long meeting.
A hosszú megbeszélés felénél rátört az unalom.
He started scrolling on his phone out of boredom.
Unalmában elkezdett görgetni a telefonján.
The kids complained of boredom during the rainy weekend.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I feel boredom when I have nothing to do.
Rám tör az unalom, amikor nincs mit csinálnom.
Games can help with boredom.
A játékok segíthetnek elűzni az unalmat.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse the noun boredom with the adjective bored (e.g., 'I am bored').
Betekenis
the feeling of being bored
Woordcombinaties
feel boredom
|a sense of boredom
|deep boredom
|sheer boredom
|chronic boredom
|escape boredom
|relieve boredom
|combat boredom
|boredom and frustration
|boredom with the routine
Synoniemen
ennui (More formal and often suggests a tired, world-weary boredom.)
|
restlessness (Emphasizes being unable to settle, not just lack of interest.)
Antoniemen
interest (Engagement and curiosity rather than lack of stimulation.)
|
excitement (Strong stimulation and enthusiasm rather than dullness.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily_life
|psychology
Definitie
The feeling you have when nothing is interesting.
The unpleasant feeling of having nothing interesting to do, or of not being interested in what is happening.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
2
egyhangúság
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
the boredom of [something]; the boredom in [something]
She hated the boredom of doing the same tasks every day.
Utálta az egyhangúságot, hogy minden nap ugyanazokat a feladatokat kell végeznie.
They moved to the city to escape the boredom of rural life.
A városba költöztek, hogy megszabaduljanak a vidéki élet egyhangúságától.
The film tries to capture the boredom and heat of summer afternoons.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He wants to avoid the boredom of routine work.
El akarja kerülni a rutinmunka egyhangúságát.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use boredom where boring is needed: say 'a boring class' (adjective), not 'a boredom class.'
Betekenis
dullness of a situation
Woordcombinaties
the boredom of office life
|the boredom of the commute
|the boredom of routine
|everyday boredom
|endless boredom
|stifling boredom
|urban boredom
|small-town boredom
Synoniemen
monotony (Focuses on repetition and lack of variety.)
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tedium (Emphasizes how tiring and draining the dullness feels.)
Antoniemen
variety (Change and difference that reduce dull repetition.)
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stimulation (Interesting activity or input that keeps attention.)
Thema's
daily_life
|work
|emotions
Definitie
The dull, repetitive feeling of a situation.
The quality of being dull and repetitive, especially in a place, activity, or way of life.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
a moment/period/spell of boredom
During a brief spell of boredom, she reorganized her desk.
Egy rövid unalmas időszak alatt átrendezte az íróasztalát.
He wrote songs to fill the boredom between shifts.
Dalokat írt, hogy kitöltse a műszakok közötti unalmas időszakokat.
The app is designed for moments of boredom on the train.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I read a book in moments of boredom.
Az unalmas pillanatokban könyvet olvasok.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not overuse 'a boredom' to mean 'a boring thing'; the usual phrasing is 'a boring thing' or 'something boring.'
Betekenis
a period of being bored
Woordcombinaties
a moment of boredom
|a spell of boredom
|a period of boredom
|an afternoon of boredom
|boredom during the holidays
|boredom between classes
Synoniemen
lull (Suggests a temporary quiet period, not necessarily unpleasant.)
Antoniemen
busy spell (A period filled with activity rather than idle time.)
Thema's
daily_life
|time
|emotions
Definitie
A time when you feel bored.
A time when someone is bored and has nothing engaging to do.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
boredom
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹdəm/
US/bˈɔɹdəm/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bore - dom (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (bore)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: boredom
- Plural: boredom
Woordfamilie
Core family
Advanced or less common
boringly
adverb
Uitdrukkingen
boredom buster
1/bˈɔɹdəm bˈʌstɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
something that stops boredom
An activity that keeps you busy and interested.
Voorbeelden
- Podcasts are my favorite boredom buster on long drives.
- The teacher brought in a few quick boredom busters for the last ten minutes of class.
- Keep a deck of cards as a boredom buster when traveling.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- This game is a boredom buster.
boredom sets in
1/bˈɔɹdəm sˈɛts ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
boredom begins to appear
Boredom starts.
Voorbeelden
- After the first few lessons, boredom set in.
- Boredom quickly set in when the game became too easy.
- Without new challenges, boredom can set in at work.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Boredom set in after an hour.
cure boredom
1/kjˈʊɹ bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
make boredom go away
To stop boredom.
Voorbeelden
- A quick walk can cure boredom and clear your head.
- The site offers simple projects to cure boredom on rainy days.
- She tried to cure her boredom by learning basic Italian.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I play music to cure boredom.
die of boredom
1/dˈaɪ əv bˈɔɹdəm/
idiom
informal
be extremely bored
To be very, very bored.
Voorbeelden
- I’ll die of boredom if this talk goes on any longer.
- We were dying of boredom on the long bus ride.
- Left alone at the party, she said she was dying of boredom.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I am dying of boredom at home.
out of boredom
1/ˈaʊt əv bˈɔɹdəm/
fixed phrase
because you are bored
You do it because you are bored.
Voorbeelden
- I started cleaning out of boredom.
- He kept refreshing the page out of boredom, not because he expected news.
- Out of boredom, they wandered into a museum.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I ate snacks out of boredom.