How is the word ennui translated from French to English

English translation
Boredom
noun

Sensation de n'avoir rien d'intéressant à faire.

The feeling of having nothing interesting to do.

Examples with “ennui”

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  • Il a mangé tout le paquet par pur ennui. — He ate the whole bag out of sheer boredom.

  • L'ennui s'est installé au milieu du cours. — Boredom set in halfway through the lecture.

  • Que fais-tu quand l'ennui te prend ? — What do you do when boredom hits?

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