boredom

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự nhàm chán, sự tẻ nhạt

BrE /ˈbɔːrədəm/ AmE /ˈbɔːrdəm/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING [uncountable] B1

Sự nhàm chán, sự tẻ nhạt

the feeling of being uninterested and not wanting to do anything because there is nothing interesting or exciting happening

  • feel boredom
  • be bored with something

Collocations boredom at work · boredom in class

  • He was suffering from a terrible case of boredom.

    Anh ấy đang cảm thấy rất chán nản.

2 STATE [uncountable] B2

Trạng thái tẻ nhạt, nhàm chán

a state or situation in which there is nothing interesting or exciting happening and people are not interested or do not want to do anything

  • be in a state of boredom

Collocations boredom and frustration · boredom and apathy

  • The meeting was just another boring session.

    Hội nghị chỉ là một cuộc họp tẻ nhạt nữa.