What does s'ennuyer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word s'ennuyer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s'ennuyer in French.

The word s'ennuyer in French means bore, annoy, bother, bother, concern, trouble, worry, get bored, become bored, miss, be bored stiff, be bored rigid, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored stiff, be bored rigid. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word s'ennuyer

bore

verbe transitif (fatiguer, ne pas intéresser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette pièce de théâtre ennuie beaucoup de spectateurs.
That play bores a lot of the audience.

annoy, bother

verbe transitif (importuner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Toutes ses questions ennuient son entourage.
All his questions annoy those around him.

bother, concern, trouble, worry

verbe transitif (préoccuper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il va laisser sa famille et cela l'ennuie.
He will be leaving his family and that bothers him.

get bored, become bored

verbe pronominal (s'embêter)

Seule toute la journée, elle s'ennuie.
Alone all day, she gets bored.

miss

(soutenu (manquer de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il s'ennuie encore de son village natal.
He still yearns (or: longs) for the village where he was born.

be bored stiff, be bored rigid

locution verbale (familier (beaucoup s'ennuyer)

be bored to death, be bored to tears

(figuré (s'ennuyer très fortement) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be bored stiff, be bored rigid

(familier (s'embêter fortement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les adolescents s'ennuient comme des rats morts quand ils partent en vacances avec leurs parents.

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