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Meanings of boredom in English

Russian
скука
Portuguese
apatia
Catalan
tedi
Spanish
aburrimiento
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Emotional state.

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скука
Usage of boredom in English
1
Despite the boredom, we cooperated, thinking that perhaps these were necessary measures.
The forgotten soldier
2
The print media also would have problems: space, manpower - and boredom.
The Irish Times
3
It was also evident that boredom would certainly never be a problem.
Sean's reckoning
4
Right, here's a simple way to cure to cure your tea-time boredom.
The Guardian
5
Youthful disaffection and boredom spirals outward into political power-play and catastrophic violence.
The Irish Times
6
Fancy the attraction-anemperor before the footlights; but fancy the boredom also.
Imperial Purple
7
I began studying boredom six years ago during a creative dry spell.
The Guardian
8
Two among them, however, have to struggle not to show their boredom.
The sonderberg case
9
We do need a lot of downtime and we do need boredom.
Wired
10
You're right about boredom -that's when daydreams happen and creativity germinates.
The Guardian
11
You feel boredom, despite the fact that you ought to be happy.
Amberville
12
Because what if the human condition of boredom actually has a purpose?
The Guardian
13
To fight boredom and continue resting, stretch or complete another non-finger exercise.
Climbing Magazine
14
The thanks should be all mine; you saved me from unmitigated boredom.
Winding Paths
15
The necessity of celebrating this in utter boredom was a dismal prospect.
In the Claws of the German Eagle
16
His euphoria passed into boredom again without one change in his surroundings.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
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Translations for boredom
Russian
скука
Boredom through the time
Boredom across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common