Bored silly Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɔɹd/ /ˈsɪɫi
BORD SIL-ee
bˈɔːd/ /sˈɪli
BAWD SIL-ee
التعريف
To be extremely bored, to the point where something feels painfully uninteresting or tedious.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used for emphasis in casual speech. Typically follows the verb "be" ('I was bored silly'). Slightly humorous exaggeration. Not used in formal writing.
Spanish: aburrido hasta el extremo - aburrido a más no poderPortuguese (BR): entediado até não poder maisPortuguese (PT): aborrecido até não poder maisChinese (Simplified): 无聊透顶 - 无聊死了Chinese (Traditional): 無聊透頂 - 無聊死了Hindi: बहुत बोर होनाArabic: ممل للغاية - شعر بالملل حتى الجنونBengali: একেবারে বিরক্ত - প্রচণ্ডভাবে বিরক্তRussian: до смерти скучно - ужасно скучноJapanese: 死ぬほど退屈 - 退屈でたまらないVietnamese: chán muốn chết - chán phát điênKorean: 너무 심하게 지루하다 - 지겨워 죽겠다Turkish: canı sıkılmaktan ölmek - aşırı sıkılmakUrdu: حد سے زیادہ بور ہونا - انتہائی اکتاہٹ محسوس کرناIndonesian: bosan setengah mati - bosan banget
جمل نموذجية
I was bored silly during the lecture.
basic
Every Sunday, I get bored silly at home.
basic
He was bored silly waiting for his friends.
basic
Honestly, I was bored silly by that movie—nothing happened!
natural
You'll be bored silly if you come to this meeting.
natural
We were bored silly after hours stuck in traffic.
natural