boring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boring in the English»French Dictionary

I.boring [Brit ˈbɔːrɪŋ, Am ˈbɔrɪŋ] N (drilling)

boring (in wood)

perforation f

boring (in rock)

forage m

II.boring [Brit ˈbɔːrɪŋ, Am ˈbɔrɪŋ] ADJ

boring person, place, activity, event

ennuyeux/-euse

boring colour, food

fade

it's boring being/doing

c'est assommant d'être/de faire

I.bore [Brit bɔː, Am bɔr] VB pt

bore → bear

II.bore [Brit bɔː, Am bɔr] N

1. bore (person):

bore

raseur/-euse m/f inf

wine/cricket bore

raseur qui ne parle que de vin/de cricket

he's such a bore

quel raseur inf

2. bore (situation):

bore

barbe f

what a bore!

quelle barbe!

it's an awful bore having to wait

quelle barbe de devoir attendre

3. bore:

bore, a. borehole

trou m de forage

4. bore (diameter):

bore (of gun barrel, pipe)

calibre m

small-bore rifle

carabine f de petit calibre

12-bore shotgun

fusil m de calibre 12

5. bore (wave):

bore

mascaret m

III.bore [Brit bɔː, Am bɔr] VB trans

1. bore (annoy):

bore

ennuyer (with avec)

2. bore (drill) person, machine, insect:

bore hole

percer

bore well, tunnel

creuser

IV.bore [Brit bɔː, Am bɔr] VB intr

to bore into/through person, machine, insect:

forer dans/à travers

her eyes bored into me

elle me perçait de son regard

V.bore [Brit bɔː, Am bɔr]

to bore sb stiff or to death or to tears

faire mourir qn d'ennui

to bore the pants off sb inf

faire mourir qn d'ennui

See also bear

I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

1. bear ZOOL:

bear

ours m

2. bear (man):

bear inf, pej

ours m (mal léché)

3. bear FIN:

bear

baissier m

II.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

bear person, animal: load

porter

bear vehicle: load

transporter

2. bear (bring):

bear person: gift, message

apporter

bear wind, water: seed, sound

porter

borne on the wind

porté par le vent

3. bear (show visibly):

bear envelope, shield:

porter

bear fig scar, mark

porter

envelopes bearing the company logo

enveloppes qui portent le sigle de la société

he still bears the scars fig

il en reste marqué

to bear a resemblance to

ressembler à

to bear no relation to

n'avoir aucun rapport avec

to bear no comparison with

être sans commune mesure avec

to bear witness to sth/to the fact that …

témoigner de qc/de ce que …

4. bear (have) person, company:

bear name, title

porter

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth in mind (remember) suggestion, information

se souvenir de

to bear sth in mind (take into account) factors

prendre en compte

to bear in mind that …

ne pas oublier que …

bearing in mind his inexperience, …

compte tenu de son inexpérience, …

6. bear (support):

bear

supporter

bear

soutenir

to bear the weight of structure, platform: person, object

supporter le poids de

to bear the weight of body part: person

supporter, soutenir le poids de

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

bear illness, hardship, suspense, pressure, smell, person

supporter

it's more than I can bear

c'est plus que je n'en peux supporter

I can't bear the thought of him going to prison

je ne supporte pas l'idée qu'il aille en prison

she can't bear doing the housework

elle ne supporte pas de faire le ménage

I can't bear his preaching to me

je ne supporte pas qu'il me fasse la morale

I can't bear to watch

je ne veux pas voir ça

how can you bear to drink it?

comment peux-tu boire ça?

‘after a long illness bravely borne’ (in obituary)

‘à la suite d'une longue et cruelle maladie’

8. bear (accept) fig:

bear cost, responsibility, blame

encourir

9. bear (stand up to):

bear scrutiny, inspection

résister à

the plan won't bear close scrutiny

le plan ne résistera pas à un examen approfondi

that story/joke doesn't bear repeating

cette histoire/plaisanterie ne vaut pas le coup d'être répétée

the consequences don't bear thinking about

mieux vaut ne pas penser aux conséquences

10. bear (nurture):

bear love

porter

the love she bore her father

l'amour qu'elle portait à son père

to bear sb ill will

en vouloir à qn

to bear a grudge against sb

en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn

he bore her nothing but resentment

il n'éprouvait pour elle que du ressentiment

11. bear (yield):

bear tree, land: fruit , blossom, crop

donner

bear FIN account, investment: interest

rapporter

to bear fruit tree:

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig idea, investment:

porter ses fruits

12. bear dated or liter < pp actif borne; pp passif born> (give birth to):

bear woman:

donner naissance à

bear animal:

mettre bas

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

III.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB intr

1. bear:

to bear left/right person:

prendre à gauche/à droite

to bear east/west person:

aller à l'est/à l'ouest

to bear east/west road:

obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest

2. bear NAUT (lie):

there is land bearing south-south-east

une côte est signalée au sud-sud-est

3. bear (weigh):

to bear heavily/hardest on sb tax, price increase:

peser lourdement/le plus durement sur qn

to bring influence/pressure to bear on person, system

exercer une influence/une pression sur

to bring all one's energies to bear on sth

mettre toute son énergie à qc

IV.to bear oneself VB refl

to bear oneself refl < pret bore; pp borne> (behave):

to bear oneself

se comporter

he bore himself bravely

il s'est comporté avec courage

bear yourself with pride

soyez digne

test bore N

test bore

prospection f pétrolière (par sondage)

Translations for boring in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alésage

boring

alésage

bore

alésage

cylinder bore

barbant (barbante)

boring

perçage (de trou)

drilling, boring

perçage (de paroi)

boring through

raseur (raseuse)

boring

raseur (raseuse)

bore

quel raseur!

what a bore he is!

aléseuse

boring machine

aléseuse-fraiseuse

boring and milling machine

rasant (rasante) inf

boring

boring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boring in the English»French Dictionary

boring [ˈbɔ:rɪŋ] ADJ

boring

ennuyeux(-euse)

boring

ennuyant(e) Quebec

I.bore¹ [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore (thing):

bore

barbe f

2. bore (person):

bore

raseur(-euse) m (f)

II.bore¹ <-d> [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

bore

ennuyer

I.bore² [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore (calibre):

bore

calibre m

2. bore (deep hole):

bore

forage m

II.bore² [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

bore

forer

to bore a hole

faire un trou

Translations for boring in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ennuyant(e)

boring

barbant(e)

boring

ennuyeux (-euse)

boring

ennuyeux à mourir

deadly boring

train-train

boring routine

mortellement ennuyeux

deadly boring

rasant(e)

boring

raseur (-euse)

bore

boring Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it was a raging bore

c'était ennuyeux à en mourir

he bore himself with dignity

il s'est montré digne

to bore the pants off sb

emmerder qn à l'extrême

to bore a hole

faire un trou

it's boring stuff

c'est ennuyeux

to deliver sb from a bore

délivrer qn d'un raseur

this film is so boring/so sad

ce film est d'un ennui/d'un triste!

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Translations for boring in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alésage

cylinder bore

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Invertebrates such as the larvae of wood-boring moths are also eaten.

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The challenges multiboxing presents in multi-tasking as well as in rewards, usually reserved for group play, can make an otherwise tedious or boring game a rewarding experience.

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I am a boring suburban dad in inverted commas.

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No Christmas pudding from the supermarket and boring old home-made mince pies there.

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We can also demonstrate our sense of humour, an ability to muck about with words creatively and whether we are interesting people or quite boring.

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But this time it just felt like a cheap way to liven up a clearly very boring, uninspired, weak episode of television.

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The results are intriguing, occasionally frustrating, rarely boring.

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The novel makes the seemingly boring task of auditing understandable and delves into the hearts of those who make business their life's work.

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To her surprise, the boys seem to prefer playing safe but rather boring games, such as a sitting-still contest, so she encourages them to liven up.

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The outer movements contain both brilliance and academic pedantry, and the slow movement is not generally well regarded, sometimes being described as ponderous and boring.

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