bore

bɔːr
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Translation of bore into German,

Verb

1.

boredom

tr.
cause someone to feel uninterested or tired
tr.
  • The lecture bored the students.Die Vorlesung langweilte die Studenten.
2.

drilling

tr./intr.
make a hole using a tool
tr./intr.
bohren durchbohren ein Loch bohren
  • He bored a hole in the wall.Er bohrte ein Loch in die Wand.
3.

enlarging

tr.TECH.
increase the diameter of a hole
tr.TECH.
vergrößern aufbohren
  • The machine bored the pipe to a larger size.Die Maschine weitete das Rohr auf eine größere Größe aus.

Adjective

dull

not interesting or exciting
  • The lecture was so bore that many students fell asleep.Der Vortrag war so langweilig, dass viele Studenten einschliefen.

Noun

1.

personality

tedious person or thing
  • His speech was such a bore that many left early..Seine Rede war so ein Langweiler, dass viele früh gingen.
2.

construction

hole made by drilling or cutting
  • The bore in the wall was perfectly round.Das Bohrloch in der Wand war perfekt rund.
3.

firearms

TECH.
the inside of a gun barrel
TECH.
  • The rifle's bore was clean and shiny.Der Lauf des Gewehrs war sauber und glänzend.
4.

geography

TECH.UK
large tidal wave in a river
TECH.UK
Gezeitenwelle Bore
  • The bore surged up the river with great force.Die Gezeitenwelle stieg mit großer Kraft den Fluss hinauf.
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Expressions with bore: examples in English and translations in German

Langweiler
The lecture was a crashing bore, putting everyone to sleep..
zu Tode langweilen
schrecklich langweilen
The lecture bored me witless.
zu Tode langweilen
langweilen
The lecture bored the students to death.
zu Tode langweilen
zu Tränen langweilen
The lecture on ancient grains bore me to tears.
zu Tode langweilen
The lecture on ancient pottery bore the pants off the students.
jemanden zu Tode langweilen
The lecture on ancient pottery bored the students rigid.

Images of bore

  • bore: hole made by drilling or cutting
    (construction) Bohrung
  • bore: the inside of a gun barrel
    (firearms) Bohrung

Synonyms and analogies of bore in English

Examples of bore in a sentence

  • The movie bored me halfway through.
  • The workers bored through the rock to lay the pipes.
  • She bored a small hole to hang the picture.
  • The drill bored into the wooden plank effortlessly.
  • Engineers bored the tunnel through the mountain.
  • She bored through the dense forest.
bear
bɛr
bornborne
Noun
1.

toys

soft stuffed toy hugged by children for comfort
Teddybär mPlüschbär Kuschelbär
  • She hugged her bear tightly at night.Sie umarmte ihren Teddybär nachts fest.
2.

animal

large mammal with thick fur and claws
  • The bear roamed the forest in search of food.Der Bär streifte auf der Suche nach Nahrung durch den Wald.
Verb
tr.
1.

endurance

endure or tolerate something unpleasant
  • He cannot bear the loud noise.Er kann den lauten Lärm nicht ertragen.
2.

responsibility

take on responsibility or cost
tragen übernehmen auf sich nehmen
  • She bears the cost of the repairs.Sie trägt die Kosten für die Reparaturen.

Expressions with bear: examples in English and translations in German

Geduld haben
aushalten
Please bear with me while I find the document.
Bärenmutter
Bärin
The mama bear watched over her cubs carefully.
schwer auf etwas lasten
The snow bore down on the roof, causing it to creak.
Früchte tragen
The apple tree will bear fruit in the summer.
Geduld mit mir haben
Please bear with me while I find the information.
einen Groll hegen
nachtragend sein
She still bears a grudge against him for the insult.

Translations of "bore" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Bohrungnmf.

Therefore an instrument with such a large bore simply needs keys.

Dafür braucht ein Instrument mit einer so großen Bohrung einfach Klappen.

dasBohrlochnn.

Method for cementing a production conduit within an underground arcuate bore.

Verfahren zum Zementieren eines Förderrohres in einem unterirdischen gekrümmten Bohrloch.

dieInnenbohrungnf.

The bore of the middle and foot section can be oiled completely.

Die Innenbohrung des Mittel- und Fussstückes kann ganz geölt werden.

dieDurchgangsbohrungnf.

The final bore size has to be adjusted to the calibre.

Die Durchgangsbohrung muss noch dem jeweiligen Kaliber angepasst werden.

Verb
langweilenv.

Conversations about politics can often bore people who aren't interested.

Politische Gespräche können oft Leute langweilen, die sich nicht dafür interessieren.

bohrenv.

He will carefully bore through the stone to build a pathway.

Er wird vorsichtig durch den Stein bohren, um einen Weg anzulegen.

Adjective / Participle
langweiligadj./v.

Despite himself, he enjoyed the lecture, although he had expected it to bore him.

Er genoss wider Willen die Vorlesung, obwohl er sie langweilig erwartet hatte.

geborenpp.

And the life of this beautiful girl I bore for him.

Und das des hübschen Mädchens, das ich ihm geboren habe.

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bore: Examples and translations in context

Indeed, it had the same stroke but a much larger bore.

Er hat zwar den gleichen Hub, aber eine viel größere Bohrung.

This mixture is discharged through the internal bore in the drill.

Dieses Gemisch wird durch die innere Bohrung im Bohrer abgeführt.

The mounting of small bearings with a tapered bore requires particular care.

Der Einbau kleiner Lager mit kegeliger Bohrung erfordert besondere Sorgfalt.

The bore remains cylindrical which means that the shaft is precisely enclosed.

Die Bohrung bleibt zylindrisch, dadurch wird die Welle exakt umschlossen.

The thus created hole is also referred to as a bore.

Das dadurch zu Stande kommende Loch wird auch als Bohrung bezeichnet.

This button had to be somewhat larger than the bore of the pearl.

Diese Taste musste etwas größer sein als die Bohrung der Perle.

It flows to the ground via the built-in bore geothermal probe to.

Sie fließt dem Erdreich über die in der Bohrung verbaute Erdwärmesonde zu.

Continue to rotate the reamer clockwise while drawing it from the bore.

Die Ahle weiter im Uhrzeigersinn drehen und gleichzeitig aus der Bohrung ziehen.

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cylinder bore
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