perforar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bore verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• perforate verb IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
• punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.
• puncture noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.

Senses

perforar is used for these senses in English:

• bore (intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.
• drill (transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
• perforate (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
• punch To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
• puncture To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

bore — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
2. verb To drill a hole through something.
3. noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
4. noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

drill — full definition

1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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