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ennuyer

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French enuier, from Late Latin inodiare. Compare Italian annoiare, Spanish enojar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.nɥi.je/
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Verb

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ennuyer

  1. to afflict with boredom; to bore
    J’espère que je ne vous ai pas ennuyé.
    I hope I haven’t bored you.
  2. (reflexive) to be bored
  3. (reflexive + de) to miss something or someone
  4. to annoy, bother, trouble
  5. to worry

Usage notes

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  • Je suis ennuyé → "I am bored" (literal translation).
  • Je m'ennuie → "I bore myself" → "I am bored" (adapted translation).
  • The difference between the two terms above is that être ennuyé suggests being annoyed by someone or something, whereas the reflexive form of ennuyer, s'ennuyer, suggests the boredom comes from a lack of activity.

Conjugation

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This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or appuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or appuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or appuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

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Further reading

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