verb

 

make bored to make someone feel bored

His war stories really bore me.

 

make a hole to make a hole in something hard with a tool

 

noun

 

person someone who talks too much about things that are not interesting

 

situation a situation or job that annoys you because it causes difficulties or is not interesting

It's a real bore not having a car.

 

 

bear

 

verb

 

accept to accept someone or something unpleasant

She couldn't bear the thought of him suffering.

 

carry to carry something

He came in, bearing a tray of drinks.

 

weight to support the weight of something

I don't think that chair will bear his weight.

 

feeling to continue to have a bad feeling towards someone

They were rude to her in the past, but she's not the kind of woman who bears grudges (= continues to be angry).

 

have child to give birth to a child

She has been told that she will never bear children.

 

name to have or show a particular name, picture, or symbol

The shop bore his family name.