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in the PONS Dictionary

bor·ing [ˈbɔ:rɪŋ] ADJ

boring
to find sth boring

bark-boring insect N

wood-boring insect N

bore INFRASTR

bore1 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

Flutwelle f <-, -n>

bore2 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB

bore pt of bear

See also

I. bear2 <bears, bore, borne [or Am also born]> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

to bear sth
etw tragen

3. bear (be identified by):

to bear sb's name
jds Namen tragen [o. form führen]

4. bear (behave):

5. bear (support):

7. bear (tolerate):

8. bear (harbour resentments):

9. bear (possess):

10. bear (keep):

11. bear (give birth to):

12. bear AGR, BOT:

to bear fruit also fig
FIN, ECON to bear interest at 8%
FIN, ECON to bear interest at 8%

Phrases:

II. bear2 <bears, bore, borne [or Am also born]> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr

1. bear (tend):

2. bear (be patient):

3. bear (press):

4. bear (approach):

to bear down on [or upon] sb/sth
auf jdn/etw zusteuern

5. bear (be relevant):

to bear on sth

6. bear (put pressure on):

Druck m auf jdn/etw ausüben

I. bear1 [beəʳ, Am ber] N

1. bear (animal):

Bär m <-en, -en>
Bärin f <-, -nen>

2. bear STOCKEX (sb calculatedly selling stocks):

Baissier m <-s, -s>
Baissespekulant(in) m (f) <-en, -en; -, -nen>
Bär(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

Phrases:

II. bear1 <bears, beared, beared> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr STOCKEX

I. bore3 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore (thing):

2. bore (person):

Langweiler(in) m (f) <-s, ->

II. bore3 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

to bore sb [with sth]
jdn [mit etw dat] langweilen
to bore sb to death [or to tears] fig

I. bore4 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] N

1. bore spec (of pipe):

2. bore (calibre):

Kaliber nt <-s, ->

3. bore (hole):

Bohrloch nt <-(e)s, -löcher>

II. bore4 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB trans

to bore sth
etw bohren
ein Loch in etw acc bohren

III. bore4 [bɔ:ʳ, Am bɔ:r] VB intr

to bore through [or into] sth

full ˈbore ADV esp Am

OpenDict entry

bore-out N

Present
Ibore
youbore
he/she/itbores
webore
youbore
theybore
Past
Ibored
youbored
he/she/itbored
webored
youbored
theybored
Present Perfect
Ihavebored
youhavebored
he/she/ithasbored
wehavebored
youhavebored
theyhavebored
Past Perfect
Ihadbored
youhadbored
he/she/ithadbored
wehadbored
youhadbored
theyhadbored
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