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Meanings of boring in English

Portuguese
perfuração
Catalan
perforació

The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum.

perfuração
Russian
бурение

Drilling a hole, tunnel, or well in the earth.

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бурение

So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.

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Usage of boring in English
1
Besides, I brought a book along in case the game is boring.'
The ice princess
2
You are naturally boring; you could try the patience of the court.
Socrates
3
I might, by boring a hole in the cask, reach the water.
Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
4
Mostly boring. And then he glanced at her seriously for a moment.
Bittersweet
5
The following hints will be found useful when boring holes in cork.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
6
In the cathedral it is all very charming, decorous, and not boring.
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
7
The ancient Egyptians were acquainted with the art of boring artesian wells.
The Earth as Modified by Human Action
8
She was boring the path with the point of her slim umbrella.
Our Friend the Charlatan
9
The sole object of boring into the wood is to obtain shelter.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood / Including a Discussion of th...
10
The bark-boring beetles are the most destructive insects that attack our forests.
The School Book of Forestry
11
Again the even, shining teeth, the keen eyes boring through the glasses.
The Titan
12
The boring commenced at Hillstoke, and Doctress Gale hovered over the work.
A Woman-Hater
13
I couldn't stop the brute; she was boring like a wild bull.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...
14
She was getting tired of the boring monotony of her present life.
L'Assommoir
15
The longer-term question is whether Bewkes can continue to make boring beautiful.
Reuters
16
The art of boring may well be supposed unknown to these people.
The History of Sumatra / Containing An Account Of The Government...
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Translations for boring
Portuguese
perfuração
Boring through the time
Boring across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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