el
masculine
/aβuriˈmjento/
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Translation
boredom
Word origin
From aburrir ('to bore'), from Latin abhorrere ('to shrink from, to shudder at'), from ab ('away from') plus horrere ('to bristle, to dread'). The same root gives English 'abhor' and 'horror'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- abhorrere
- English cognates
- abhor, horror
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralaburrimientos
Examples
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The boredom of the afternoon led him to read a book.
Bostezó puro .
He yawned out of sheer boredom in the meeting.
lluviosos.
I cannot stand the boredom of rainy Sundays.
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The long journey was a mix of sleepiness and boredom.
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To fight the boredom, she started to paint.
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