boring
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bored

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"Boring" is an adjective which is often translated as "aburrido", and "bored" is an adjective which is also often translated as "aburrido". Learn more about the difference between "boring" and "bored" below.

boring(

baw

rihng

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (uninteresting)

a. aburrido

She's the most boring person I know.Es la persona más aburrida que conozco.

b. aburridor (Andes)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Nicaragua

(Nicaragua)

Regionalism used in Paraguay

(Paraguay)

The book you lent me was really boring.El libro que me prestaste estuvo muy aburridor.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (excavation)

a. la perforación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The machinery is used for the boring of trial holes.La maquinaria se usa en la perforación de pozos de prueba.

bored(

bord

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

a. aburrido

I'm bored! Can we go to the park?¡Estoy aburrido! ¿Podemos ir al parque?

b. enfadado

Regionalism used in Mexico