Translations for „boring“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

boring [ˈbɔ:rɪŋ] ADJ

boring

nudny

boring N

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scout boring GEO

wiercenia próbne fpl

I . bore¹ [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore (annoyance):

what a bore!

koszmar! m

what a bore!

makabra! f

2. bore (person):

bore

nudziarz(-ra) m (f)

he's a soccer bore

on gada tylko o piłce

II . bore¹ [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

bore

nudzić

to be bored

nudzić się

to bore sb with sth

nudzić [perf za-] kogoś czymś

I . bore² [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore (in ground):

bore

odwiert m

2. bore (calibre):

bore

kaliber m

II . bore² [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

bore

wiercić [perf wy-]

to bore into sb fig

przewiercać kogoś wzrokiem

bore³ [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB

bore pt of bear

See also bear down , bear , bear

bear down VB intr

to bear down on sb/sth

zbliżać [perf zbliżać] się do kogoś/czegoś

I . bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

1. bear liter (carry):

bear

nieść [perf za-]

bear

nosić

to bear arms form

nosić [przy sobie] broń

to bear sth in mind fig

pamiętać o czymś

2. bear (have):

bear name, traces

nosić

bear scar

mieć

to bear a signature/date

być opatrzonym podpisem/datą

to bear no relation to sth

nie mieć żadnego związku z czymś

to bear a likeness [or similarity] to sb

być podobnym do kogoś

to bear sb a grudge

żywić do kogoś urazę

to bear no resentment

nie chować urazy

3. bear (accept):

to bear responsibility

ponosić [perf ponieść] odpowiedzialność

to bear a risk

ponieść ryzyko

to bear expenses/costs

ponieść wydatki

4. bear LAW:

to bear witness to sth

potwierdzać [perf potwierdzić] coś

to bear witness to sth

poświadczać [perf poświadczyć] coś

5. bear liter (behave):

to bear oneself proudly/with dignity

zachowywać się dumnie/z godnością

6. bear (support):

bear

unosić [perf unieść]

bear

utrzymywać [perf utrzymać]

7. bear (endure):

bear

znosić [perf znieść]

I couldn't bear to eat it

nie mogłem tego zjeść

8. bear (allow):

it doesn't bear thinking about

strach o tym myśleć

to not bear comparison with sth

nie wytrzymywać porównania z czymś

9. bear (be suitable):

it doesn't bear repeating

to nie nadaje się to do powtórzenia

10. bear pp in pass born (give birth):

bear

rodzić [perf u-]

she was born in Dublin

urodziła się w Dublinie

11. bear (produce):

to bear flowers

kwitnąć [perf za-]

to bear fruit a. fig

owocować [perf za-]

to bear interest

przynosić [perf przynieść] dochody z odsetek

12. bear ECON:

to bear the market

wywoływać [perf wywołać] zniżkę cen na rynku

II . bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr

1. bear (head for):

to bear east/south

podążać [perf podążyć] na wschód/południe

to bear right/left

skręcać [perf skręcić] w prawo/lewo

Phrases:

to bear on sth (be related)

mieć związek z czymś

to bear on sth (affect)

wpływać [perf wpłynąć] na coś

to bring pressure to bear on sb

wywierać [perf wywrzeć] na kogoś presję

bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

1. bear ZOOL:

bear

niedźwiedź m

brown/polar bear

niedźwiedź brunatny/polarny

bear cub

niedźwiadek m

she bear

niedźwiedzica f

2. bear ECON:

bear

gracz m na zniżkę

small-bore ADJ

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small-bore

małokalibrowy

Usage examples with boring

his speech was boring but she stuck it out

jego wystąpienie było nudne, ale wytrwała do końca

cycling is a nice distraction from my boring office work

jazda na rowerze pozwala mi oderwać się od nudnej pracy w biurze

he managed to plough through that boring book at last

w końcu zdołał przebrnąć przez tę nudną książkę

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English

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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I am a boring prude with little imagination.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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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The results are intriguing, occasionally frustrating, rarely boring.

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Most seaweed boring gribbles attack holdfasts and their activities can cause the seaweed to come adrift especially during storms.

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Also, by no mean these people would live a boring live, with shops that closes at 10-11pm at night monday to sunday, window shopping is jsut as fun.

www.gizmodo.com.au

So you can get credit for attending that boring quarterly sales meeting while also dreaming of a beach vacation.

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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 century old traditions of suits during the week, and Bermuda shorts and polos on the weekend are rapidly fading into memories of a more boring past.

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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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