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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgelangweilt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈlaŋvaɪlt
"Die Kinder waren auf der langen Autofahrt gelangweilt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity.
"The children quickly got bored on the long car ride." - 2
Annoyed or tired of something that has become dull or uninteresting.
"She was bored by his endless complaints about the weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'bore' (to weary by dullness), originating in the mid-18th century. The verb likely stems from the older meaning 'to pierce or make a hole', metaphorically extending to 'wear through with tediousness' or derived from an expressive use comparable to Old Norse or Germanic roots denoting restlessness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bored" is said worldwide
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ennuyé
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ny.je
"Les enfants étaient ennuyés pendant le long voyage."
gelangweilt
Transliteration: ɡəˈlaŋvaɪlt
"Die Kinder waren auf der langen Autofahrt gelangweilt."
annoiato
Transliteration: an.noˈja.to
"I bambini erano annoiati durante il lungo viaggio."
aburrido
Transliteration: a.βuˈɾi.ðo
"Los niños estaban aburridos en el viaje largo."
entediado
Transliteration: ẽ.te.diˈa.du
"As crianças estavam entediadas durante a viagem longa."
ऊबा हुआ
Transliteration: ooba hua
"लंबी यात्रा में बच्चे ऊबे हुए थे।"
无聊的
Transliteration: wú liáo de
"孩子们在漫长的车程中感到无聊。"
지루해하는
Transliteration: jiruhaehaneun
"아이들이 긴 차 안에서 지루해했다."
退屈した
Transliteration: taikutsu shita
"子供たちは長い車の旅で退屈していた。"
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