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be bored

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bi ˈbɔrd/ · UK /bi ˈbɔːd/

be bored means: To feel unhappy because nothing interests you or you have nothing enjoyable to do.

verb

FEEL UNINTERESTEDA1

To feel unhappy because nothing interests you or you have nothing enjoyable to do.

  • I am bored.
  • The children were bored during the journey.
  • Will you be bored if I leave?

How to use it: be bored with something (She is bored with this game.); be bored by something (He was bored by the long speech.)

Similar words: feel bored

Common phrases: be bored stiff, be bored with something, be bored at home

Questions about be bored

What does be bored mean?

To feel unhappy because nothing interests you or you have nothing enjoyable to do.

What is be bored in other languages?

Türkçe: sıkılmak · Español: aburrirse · Français: s'ennuyer · Deutsch: sich langweilen · Italiano: annoiarsi · 日本語: 退屈する

How do you pronounce be bored?

In American English /bi ˈbɔrd/; in British English /bi ˈbɔːd/.

How do you use be bored in a sentence?

I am bored. The children were bored during the journey.

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