Definition von bore
Wortformen: plural, 3rd person singular present
tense bores
, present participle boring
, past tense, past participle bored
3. zählbares Substantiv
4. Singular
5. Verb
6. Verb
[written]
7. zählbares Substantiv [usually supplement NOUN]
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Häufigkeit
bore in British English 1
Verb
2.
3. (transitive)
4. (intransitive) informal
(of a horse or athlete in a race) to push other competitors, esp in order to try to get them out of the way
Substantiv
5.
a hole or tunnel in the ground, esp one drilled in search of minerals, oil, etc
6.
b.
the diameter of such a hole
7.
b.
the diameter of such a hollow part; calibre
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Wortherkunft von bore
Old English borian; related to Old Norse bora, Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forāre to pierce, Greek pharos ploughing, phárunx pharynxHäufigkeit
bore in British English 2
Verb
Substantiv
2.
a dull, repetitious, or uninteresting person, activity, or state
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Abgeleitete Formen
bored Adjektiv
Wortherkunft von bore
C18: of unknown origin
Häufigkeit
bore in British English 4
Verb
the past tense of bear1
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Häufigkeit
bore in American English 1
Verb transitivWortformen: bored or ˈboring
1.
to make a hole in or through with a drill or other rotating tool
2.
to make (a hole, tunnel, well, etc.) by or as by drilling
3.
to force (one's way), as through a crowd
4.
to weary by being dull, uninteresting, or monotonous
Verb intransitiv
5.
to bore a hole or passage
6.
to be drilled by a tool
soft materials bore easily
8.
to become weary and disinterested
Substantiv
9.
a hole made by or as by boring
10.
b.
the inside diameter of such a hollow part; gauge; caliber
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Wortherkunft von bore
ME boren < OE borian, to bore < bor, auger < IE base *bher-, to cut with a sharp point > Gr *pharein, to split, L forare, to bore, ferire, to cut, kill
Häufigkeit
bore in American English 2
Substantiv
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Häufigkeit
bore in American English 3
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Häufigkeit
bore in Automotive Engineering 1
(bɔr)
Wortformen: (regular plural) bores
Substantiv
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
The engine is a three-liter unit with an 83 x 90mm bore and stroke.
The four-cylinder, four-stroke engine has a bore of 80 mm.
The thin-wall cylinders were used to achieve the 2.8-liter displacement with a 92-mm
bore.
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Häufigkeit
bore in Automotive Engineering 2
(bɔr)
Wortformen: (regular plural) bores
Substantiv
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
The bore is the cylinder wall of an engine.
COLLOCATIONS: cylinder ~
The engine has new cylinder heads and pistons fitted to a smaller aluminum block
with larger cylinder bores.
Lubricate the cylinder bores with a light spray of oil into each plug hole.
While removing the spring assembly, be careful not to scratch the bore of the cylinder.
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Häufigkeit
bore in Automotive Engineering 3
(bɔr)
Wortformen: (present) bores, (past) bored, (perfect) bored, (progressive) boring
Verb
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
If you bore a hole in something, you make a deep round hole in it using a special tool.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ a hole
You'll have to bore a hole in the engine mounting.
“We bore a big hole, but drill a smaller one,” the machinist explained.
The machinist bored an 8cm hole.
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Häufigkeit
bore in Automotive Engineering 4
(bɔr)
Wortformen: (present) bores, (past) bored, (perfect) bored, (progressive) boring
Verb
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
If you bore a cylinder in an engine, you increase the size of the cylinder bore to accept the piston, and so increase displacement.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ the cylinder
Next, bore the cylinder to fit the piston in.
Remove the cylinder and bore it to the precise dimensions to obtain proper piston clearance.
He had to bore the cylinder to accept the oversize piston.
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Häufigkeit
bore in Mechanical Engineering
(bɔr)
Wortformen: (regular plural) bores
Substantiv
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
boringA bore is a circular hole in a material produced by drilling, turning, or drawing.
Drill a bore of 100mm diameter into the workpiece.
The eyebolt is threaded into a bore in the metal.
A bore is a circular hole in a material produced by drilling, turning, or drawing.
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Bore: a person who talks when you wish him to listenThe Devil's Dictionary
The way to be a bore is to say everythingSept Discours en vers sur l'Homme
He was not only a bore; he bored for EnglandTread Softly (writing of Sir Anthony Eden)
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Britisches Englisch: bore
/bɔː/ VERB
person If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
He bored her all through the meal with stories of the Navy.
- Amerikanisches Englisch: bore /ˈbɔr/
- Arabisch: يـُمْلِل على
- Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: entediar
- Chinesisch: 烦扰
- Kroatisch: dosađivati
- Tschechisch: nudit
- Dänisch: kede
- Niederländisch: vervelen
- Europäisches Spanisch: aburrir
- Finnisch: ikävystyttää
- Französisch: ennuyer
- Deutsch: langweilen
- Griechisch: προκαλώ ανία
- Italienisch: annoiare
- Japanisch: 穴をあける
- Koreanisch: 구멍을 뚫다
- Norwegisch: bore
- Polnisch: zanudzić
- Europäisches Portugiesisch: aborrecer
- Rumänisch: a plictisi
- Russisch: докучать
- Spanisch: aburrir
- Schwedisch: tråka ut
- Thai: ทำให้เบื่อ
- Türkisch: canını sıkmak
- Ukrainisch: надокучати
- Vietnamesisch: làm cho chán
Britisches Englisch: bore
NOUN /bɔː/
You describe someone as a bore when you think that they talk in a very uninteresting way.
- Amerikanisches Englisch: bore /ˈbɔr/
- Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: chato
- Chinesisch: 无聊的家伙
- Europäisches Spanisch: pelmazo
- Französisch: raseur
- Deutsch: Langweiler
- Italienisch: persona noiosa
- Japanisch: 退屈な人
- Koreanisch: 지루한 사람
- Europäisches Portugiesisch: chato
- Spanisch: pelmazo
- Thai: คนน่าเบื่อ
Britisches Englisch: bore
VERB /bɔː/
hole If you bore a hole in something, you make a deep round hole in it using a special tool.
Get the special drill bit to bore the correct size hole for the job.
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