Translation
to bore
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Word origin
From Latin abhorrere ('to shrink from, shudder at'), from ab ('away') plus horrere ('to bristle, tremble'). The same horrere gives English 'horror' and 'abhor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- abhorrere
- English cognates
- abhor, horror
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aburro | aburrí | aburría | aburriré | aburriría |
| tú | aburres | aburriste | aburrías | aburrirás | aburrirías |
| él/ella/ud. | aburre | aburrió | aburría | aburrirá | aburriría |
| nos. | aburrimos | aburrimos | aburríamos | aburriremos | aburriríamos |
| vos. | aburrís | aburristeis | aburríais | aburriréis | aburriríais |
| ellos/uds. | aburren | aburrieron | aburrían | aburrirán | aburrirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aburra | aburriera | aburriese |
| tú | aburras | aburrieras | aburrieses |
| él/ella/ud. | aburra | aburriera | aburriese |
| nos. | aburramos | aburriéramos | aburriésemos |
| vos. | aburráis | aburrierais | aburrieseis |
| ellos/uds. | aburran | aburrieran | aburriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aburre |
| ud. | aburra |
| nosotros | aburramos |
| vosotros | aburrid |
| uds. | aburran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aburriendo
- Past participle
- aburrido
Examples
.
Long films bore me.
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I do not want to bore the guests with my stories.
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The children get bored when it rains.
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I got very bored during the lecture.
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Do you not get bored of always doing the same thing?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 6: aburrir, cuadra, abeja and 7 more words.