bore
gb/bˈɔɹ/ us/bˈɔɹ/
A2
Angielski
~ 900
untat, unalmas alak, unalmas dolog, fúr, belső átmérő, furatátmérő, űrméret, torkolati árhullám
CZASOWNIK
A2
1
untat
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bore' (verb) with 'bored' (adjective describing a feeling).
Znaczenie
To cause someone to feel bored
Kolokacje
bore to death
|bore stiff
|bore endlessly
Synonimy
tire (Suggests causing mental or emotional fatigue rather than physical fatigue.)
|
weary (Often implies a deeper, more prolonged sense of tiredness or disinterest.)
Antonimy
entertain (Means to provide enjoyment or interest, the opposite of causing boredom.)
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fascinate (Means to strongly capture someone's interest or attention.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
A dull or uninteresting person or thing
Kolokacje
real bore
|such a bore
|bit of a bore
Synonimy
drag (Informal term for something tedious or dull.)
|
dullard (Refers specifically to an uninteresting person.)
Antonimy
delight (Something that brings pleasure or joy.)
|
charmer (Someone who is interesting and pleasing to be around.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A person or thing that makes people feel bored.
A person or thing that causes others to feel bored.
CZASOWNIK
B1
3
fúr
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
To make a hole in something
Kolokacje
bore a hole
|bore through wood
|bore into rock
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
seal (To close an opening so nothing can pass through.)
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fill (To put material into a hole to make it solid again.)
Tematy
construction
|tools
|work
|technology
Definicja
To make a hole in something using a tool or machine.
To make a hole in something by drilling, digging, or cutting.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
Inside width of a tube or cylinder
Kolokacje
cylinder bore
|barrel bore
|large bore
Synonimy
diameter (General term for distance across a circle; 'bore' is specific to internal measurement.)
Antonimy
outer diameter (Refers to the outside measurement rather than the inside measurement.)
Tematy
engineering
|mechanics
|science
|technology
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
Tidal wave moving up river channel
Kolokacje
tidal bore
|river bore
Synonimy
surge (A strong forward movement of water; less specific than 'tidal bore'.)
Tematy
geography
|nature
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
bore
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹ/
US/bˈɔɹ/
Sylaby i akcent
bore (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bore)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: bore
- Plural: bores
Verb
- Base: bore
- 3rd Person Singular: bores
- Present Participle: boring
- Past: bored
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
bore stiff
1/bˈɔɹ stˈɪf/
idiom
informal
Make someone very bored and inactive
To make someone feel very bored and want to do nothing.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The Amazon River experiences a massive tidal bore called the pororoca.
- We planned our trip to see the tidal bore at dawn.