bore in Latin
bore in Latin is terebrō — bore means to make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
bore in Latin
terebrō
(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
What does "bore" mean?
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verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
"I don't want to bore you with the details of my holiday."
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verb To drill a hole through something.
"The dentist bored a tiny hole into the tooth before filling it."
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noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
"Nobody wanted to sit next to the office bore at lunch."
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noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.
"The rifle has a slightly wider bore than the older model."
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bore in a sentence
- I don't want to bore you with the details of my holiday.
- Films with no real plot tend to bore me after the first half hour.
- The dentist bored a tiny hole into the tooth before filling it.
- They bored through the thick wall to fit a new pipe.
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What is "bore" in Latin?
"bore" in Latin is terebrō. bore means: To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
How do you use "bore" in a sentence?
Example: "I don't want to bore you with the details of my holiday." In Latin, "bore" is terebrō.
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