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    boring

    US /ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈbor-/

    ・

    UK /ˈbɔ:rɪŋ/

    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
    The mining company is boring throughout this area to find oil
    adj.AdjectiveNot at all interesting
    The movie was quite boring so we left before it finished
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make someone not interested in something
    John bored everyone that night with his stories

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    • so when something doesn't is boring, you  may retreat into a world inside your head. 

      so when something doesn't is boring, you  may retreat into a world inside your head. 

    • You have an active and powerful imagination, so when something is boring, you may retreat into a world inside your head.

      You have an active and powerful imagination, so when something is boring, you may retreat into a world inside your head.

    B1

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    10:543 Jokes That Make People Instantly Like You
    • Why do some people always give the boring, literal answer, while others have an easier time being playful?

      Why do some people always give the boring, literal answer, while others have an easier time being playful?

    • but in the social world, you can whip out the Heads Up app on your phone if you find a conversation turning boring.

      but in the social world, you can whip out the Heads Up app on your phone if you find a conversation turning boring.

    B1

    Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking

    17:40Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
    • It was so boring.

      It was so boring.

    • I hated it. It was so boring.

      I hated it. It was so boring.

    A2

    Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES

    08:50Re:Zero IN 8 MINUTES
    • Subaru: Looks like this is just another boring day for Natsuki Subaru

      Subaru: Looks like this is just another boring day for Natsuki Subaru

    • Looks like this is just another boring day for Natsuki Subaru.

      Looks like this is just another boring day for Natsuki Subaru.

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Sure, they had basic boring train cars like the one I'm riding.

      Sure, they had basic boring train cars like the one I'm riding.

    B1

    Common Mistakes with English ADJECTIVES ?? -ed and -ing endings

    08:34Common Mistakes with English ADJECTIVES ?? -ed and -ing endings
    • Or is he boring?

      Or is he boring?

    • If you say that something or someone is boring, they or it makes you feel bored.

      If you say that something or someone is boring, they or it makes you feel bored.

    A2

    How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof

    07:14How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
    • If your building's engineer is boring, they'll install a bunch of giant industrial springs in your building's frame that essentially pulls it back upright when an earthquake shakes it in one direction or another.

      If your building's engineer is boring, they'll install a bunch of giant industrial springs in your building's frame that essentially pulls it back upright when an earthquake shakes it in one direction or another.

    • boring they'll install a bunch of giant industrial  Springs in your building's frame that essentially  

      boring they'll install a bunch of giant industrial  Springs in your building's frame that essentially  

    B1

    10 ways to say you are EXCITED in English | English Vocabulary Lesson

    07:3610 ways to say you are EXCITED in English | English Vocabulary Lesson
    • Now, the next three are alternative ways of saying to be excited because using the same word over and over again can be quite boring,

      Now, the next three are alternative ways of saying to be excited because using the same word over and over again can be quite boring,

    • over and over again can be quite boring,

      over and over again can be quite boring,

    A2

    BBC 6 Minute English Aug 06, 2015 - Chins

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English Aug 06, 2015 - Chins
    • Rob: Yes, I know, it gets very tedious ... that means boring,

      Rob: Yes, I know, it gets very tedious ... that means boring,

    • Rob: Yes, I know, it gets very tedious ... that means boring,

      Rob: Yes, I know, it gets very tedious ... that means boring,

    B1

    Zendaya On Her In-N-Out Order, Last Show Binged & Styling w/ Law Roach | Ask Me Anything | ELLE

    07:04Zendaya On Her In-N-Out Order, Last Show Binged & Styling w/ Law Roach | Ask Me Anything | ELLE
    • So I try my best, especially in business, to be involved in the boring conversations and listen to it and try to, like, absorb as much as I can so I can really know what's going on.

      So I try my best, especially in business, to be involved in the boring conversations and listen to it and try to, like, absorb as much as I can so I can really know what's going on.

    • to be involved in the boring conversations

      to be involved in the boring conversations

    A2