/ɑ̃.nɥi.je/
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Translation
to bore, to annoy; s'ennuyer, to be bored
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Word origin
From Old French enuier, from Late Latin inodiare ('to make hateful'), built on the phrase in odio ('in hatred'). English 'annoy' and the borrowed noun 'ennui' come from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- inodiare
- English cognates
- annoy, ennui, odious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ennuie | ennuyais | ennuyai | ennuierai | ennuierais |
| tu | ennuies | ennuyais | ennuyas | ennuieras | ennuierais |
| il/elle | ennuie | ennuyait | ennuya | ennuiera | ennuierait |
| nous | ennuyons | ennuyions | ennuyâmes | ennuierons | ennuierions |
| vous | ennuyez | ennuyiez | ennuyâtes | ennuierez | ennuieriez |
| ils/elles | ennuient | ennuyaient | ennuyèrent | ennuieront | ennuieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ennuie | ennuyasse |
| tu | ennuies | ennuyasses |
| il/elle | ennuie | ennuyât |
| nous | ennuyions | ennuyassions |
| vous | ennuyiez | ennuyassiez |
| ils/elles | ennuient | ennuyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ennuie |
| nous | ennuyons |
| vous | ennuyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ennuyant
- Past participle
- ennuyé · ennuyée · ennuyés · ennuyées
Examples
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That film bored me from start to finish.
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I am always bored on Sunday afternoons.
- , .
Sorry to bother you with this, but I need an answer.
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The children were bored in the waiting room.
?
Do you mind if I sit here?
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