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зануда — meaning in English

zanuda

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English meaning

  • bore verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
  • drip verb To fall in individual drops.
  • nerd noun Someone who is highly intelligent or studious but socially awkward or introverted.
  • pain noun An unpleasant physical sensation caused by injury or illness.
  • spoilsport noun Someone who ruins other people's enjoyment or fun.

Senses

зануда is used for these senses in English:

  • bore One who inspires boredom or lack of interest; an uninteresting person.
  • drip (colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.
  • nerd (slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
  • pain (countable, from, _, pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
  • pain in the ass (slang, vulgar, North America) Something or someone that causes discomfort or frustration.
  • spoilsport Like a spoilsport.
  • wet blanket (idiomatic, usually, endearing, derogatory) A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.

bore — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
  2. verb To drill a hole through something.
  3. noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
  4. noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

drip — full definition

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.

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