bore

bore
n. boorgat; kaliber; diameter; vervelend persoon
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v. boren; doordringen; vervelen
bore1
[ bo:] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord〉
boorgatgeboord gat, boring
kaliberdiameter, boring 〈van een cilinder, vuurwapen〉
boor
(hoge) vloedgolfgetijdegolf
〈pejoratief〉vervelend persoonsaaie piet, ouwehoer
〈informeel〉vervelend ietssaaie boel, gezanik
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bore2
I 〈onovergankelijk werkwoord〉
(een gat) borendrillen, een put slaan
voorbeelden:
concrete does not bore well in beton is moeilijk te boren
II 〈onovergankelijk en overgankelijk werkwoord〉
doordringenzich (een weg) banen, moeizaam vooruitkomen
voorbeelden:
1   they bored (their way) through the jungle/the crouwd ze baanden zich moeizaam een weg door het oerwoud/de menigte
III 〈overgankelijk werkwoord〉
borendoor/uitboren, kalibreren 〈wapens〉, een gat boren in
vervelen
voorbeelden:
2   〈informeel〉 I'm bored stiff ik verveel mij rot/kapot
     〈informeel〉 she was bored to tears/death ze verveelde zich dood
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bore3
〈verleden tijd〉
→ bearbear/

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