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How to Say "tedious" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortediousis aburridoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
AdjectiveA1
Describing a task
A dull gray rectangular box sits alone on a brightly lit stage. A person in the foreground is yawning widely, clearly uninterested.

Examples

Esa clase de historia es muy aburrida.

That history class is very boring.

No me gusta su trabajo; es un trabajo aburrido y repetitivo.

I don't like his job; it's a dull and repetitive job.

Aburrido with SER (Characteristic)

When 'aburrido' describes a thing or person's permanent quality—that they are boring by nature—you must use the verb SER: 'La fiesta es aburrida' (The party is boring).

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