bores in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bores in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bore¹ [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] VB trans

bore well/shaft/tunnel:

bore

hacer

bore

abrir

they bored a hole into the rock

hicieron una perforación en la roca

we bored our way through the crowd

nos abrimos paso entre la muchedumbre

his eyes were boring a hole in me

me traspasaba con la mirada

II.bore¹ [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] VB intr

bore

perforar

bore

taladrar

they are boring for oil/water

están haciendo perforaciones en busca de petróleo/agua

III.bore¹ [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] N

1. bore (diameter of cylinder, pipe, gun barrel):

bore

calibre m

small-bore weapons

armas fpl de pequeño calibre

12-bore shotgun Brit

escopeta f de calibre 12

2. bore (hole):

bore

barreno m

bore

agujero m

I.bore² [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] N

1. bore:

bore (dull person)

pesado m / pesada f inf

bore (dull person)

pelmazo m inf

bore (dull person)

plomo m inf

bore (dull thing)

aburrimiento m

bore (dull thing)

pesadez f inf

bore (dull thing)

lata f inf

you're being a bore!

¡mira que eres plomo or pesado! inf

2. bore esp Brit (annoying thing):

what a bore your having to go so soon!

¡qué fastidio or qué lata que te tengas que ir tan pronto! inf

II.bore² [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] VB trans (weary)

bore

aburrir

I'm not boring you, am I?

no te estaré aburriendo, ¿no?

opera bores me stiff or Brit also rigid

la ópera me aburre mortalmente or soberanamente

I'm bored stiff

estoy más aburrida que una ostra

the lecture bored me to death or tears

la conferencia fue aburridísima or me aburrió hasta decir basta

bore³ [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] N GEOG

bore (tidal wave)

macareo m

bore⁴ [Am bɔr, Brit bɔː] past bear

See also bear², bear¹

bear² N

1.1. bear:

bear

oso m / osa f

the Great/Little Bear

la Osa Mayor/Menor

he's a regular bear in the morning Am

por las mañanas está de un humor de perros

to be like a bear with a sore head inf

estar de un humor de perros inf

to be like a bear with a sore head inf

estar de mala leche Spain inf

to be loaded for bear Am inf

estar listo para el ataque

attr bear cub

osezno m

1.2. bear:

teddy bear

osito m de peluche

2. bear FIN:

bear

bajista m

3. bear (policeman) Am:

bear sl

policía mf del tráfico

I.bear¹ <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB trans

1.1. bear (support):

bear weight

aguantar

bear weight

resistir

bear cost

correr con

bear responsibility

cargar con

1.2. bear (endure):

bear pain/uncertainty

soportar

bear pain/uncertainty

aguantar

bear pain/uncertainty

resistir

he bore his grief with dignity

sobrellevó su dolor con dignidad

the waiting was too much to bear

la espera se hizo insoportable

1.3. bear (put up with, stand) inf with can:

bear person

aguantar inf

bear person

soportar

bear noise

aguantar

bear noise

soportar

bear noise

resistir

I can't bear her

no la soporto

I can't bear her

no la aguanto

I can't bear her

no la puedo ver inf

if there's one thing I can't bear, it's to be kept waiting

si hay algo que no soporto es que me hagan esperar

if there's one thing I can't bear, it's to be kept waiting

si hay algo que no aguanto es que me hagan esperar inf

he can't bear being criticized

no soporta que lo critiquen

shut up! I can't bear the thought!

¡cállate! ¡no quiero ni pensar!

to bear to + infin I can't bear to watch!

no puedo mirar

I can't bear to think what might have happened!

¡no quiero ni pensar lo que podía haber pasado!

1.4. bear (stand up to):

his work bears comparison with the best

su obra puede compararse con las mejores

her argument doesn't bear close scrutiny

su razonamiento no resiste un análisis cuidadoso

to bear -ing it doesn't bear thinking about

da miedo solo de pensarlo

what she said won't bear repeating

lo que dijo no es como para repetirlo

2.1. bear (carry) liter:

bear banner/coffin

llevar

bear banner/coffin

portar liter

policemen bearing riot shields

policías con escudos antidisturbios

our raft was borne along by the current

la corriente arrastraba nuestra balsa

to bear arms form

portar armas form

a letter bearing good news

una carta portadora de buenas noticias

2.2. bear (harbor):

she's not one to bear resentment or a grudge

no es rencorosa or resentida

she's not one to bear resentment or a grudge

no es de las que guardan rencor

he bore no great affection for them

no sentía gran cariño por ellos

he bore no great affection for them

no les tenía gran cariño

I bear him no ill will

no le deseo ningún mal

3. bear (have, show):

bear title/signature/hallmark

llevar

bear scars

tener

bear resemblance

tener

bear resemblance

guardar

it bears all the signs of a professional job

tiene todas las características de un trabajo de profesionales

his account bears little relation to the truth

su versión tiene poco que ver or guarda poca relación con la verdad

4.1. bear (produce):

bear fruit/crop

dar

bear interest

devengar

her efforts bore rich rewards

sus esfuerzos fueron ampliamente recompensados

a high interest-bearing account

una cuenta que ofrece altos tipos de interés

a high interest-bearing account

una supercuenta

oil-bearing strata

estratos mpl donde hay petróleo

4.2. bear (give birth to):

bear child

dar a luz

she bore him six children liter

le dio seis hijos liter

II.bear¹ <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB intr

1.1. bear (turn):

bear

torcer

bear left/right

tuerza or doble a la izquierda/derecha

the road bears to the right

la carretera tuerce a la derecha

1.2. bear (weigh down) form:

to bear on sb/sth the structure bears on these four pillars

la estructura se apoya or se sostiene en estas cuatro columnas

the responsibility bore heavily on her

la responsabilidad pesaba sobre sus hombros

2.1. bear (support weight):

bear floor/pillar:

resistir

2.2. bear (produce fruit):

bear tree:

dar fruto

III.bear¹ <pt bore, pp borne> [Am bɛr, Brit bɛː] VB refl form

1. bear (hold, carry):

there's something very distinguished/elegant about the way he bears himself

tiene un porte muy distinguido/elegante

2. bear (behave):

to bear oneself

comportarse

to bear oneself

conducirse form

they bore themselves with dignity

se comportaron con dignidad

small-bore [Am ˈˌsmɔl ˈˌbɔ(ə)r, Brit] ADJ

small-bore

de bajo calibre

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George, Mabel and suchlike bores

George, Mabel y otros pelmas por el estilo inf

Translations for bores in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aburrido (aburrida)

bore

desaborido (desaborida)

bore

pelmazo

bore

su charla me aburre

his chatter bores me

bores in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bores in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bore¹ [bɔr] N

1. bore:

bore (thing)

aburrimiento m

bore (task)

lata f

bore (task)

fastidio m

what a bore!

¡qué lata!

2. bore (person):

bore

pesado(-a) m (f)

II.bore¹ <bored> [bɔr] VB trans

bore

aburrir

to bore sb to death inf

aburrir a alguien como una ostra

I.bore² [bɔr] N

bore of a pipe

alma f

bore of a gun

calibre m

II.bore² [bɔr] VB trans

bore

perforar

to bore a hole

abrir un agujero

bore³ [bɔr]

bore pp of bear

See also bear², bear¹

I.bear² <bore, borne> [ber] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

bear

llevar

to bear arms form

portar armas

2. bear (display):

to bear a resemblance to...

parecerse a...

3. bear (have, possess):

bear

tener

to bear a scar

tener una cicatriz

4. bear (conduct):

to bear oneself

comportarse

5. bear (support):

bear weight

aguantar

6. bear (accept):

bear cost

correr con

bear responsibility

cargar con

7. bear (endure):

bear hardship, pain

soportar

bear blame

cargar con

8. bear (be fit for):

what might have happened doesn't bear thinking about

da miedo sólo de pensar lo que podía haber pasado

he said something so awful that it doesn't bear repeating

dijo algo tan horrible que no es como para repetirlo

9. bear (tolerate):

bear

soportar

bear

aguantar

10. bear (harbor):

to bear sb a grudge

tener [o guardar] rencor a alguien

she bears him no ill will

no le desea ningún mal

11. bear (keep):

to bear sth/sb in mind

tener algo/a alguien presente

12. bear (give birth to):

bear

dar a luz a

bear

tener

she bore him a daughter

tuvo una hija con él

13. bear AGR, BOT a. fig:

bear fruit

dar

14. bear FIN, ECON:

bear interest

devengar

15. bear (give):

to bear testimony [or witness] to sth

atestiguar algo

II.bear² <bore, borne> [ber] VB intr (tend)

to bear east

dirigirse al este

to bear left/right

torcer a la izquierda/a la derecha

bear¹ [ber] N

1. bear ZOOL:

bear

oso(-a) m (f)

2. bear FIN:

bear

bajista mf

3. bear sl (sth difficult):

bear

(algo) muy chungo, -a [o tenaz Col]

Translations for bores in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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plasta

bore

aburrimiento

bore

cataplasma inf (pesado)

bore

pelma (-a)

bore

zángano

bore

¡qué hastío!

what a bore!

persona fastidiosa

a bore

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Translations for bores in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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calibre del cilindro

cylinder bore