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drillen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.

Senses

drillen is used for these senses in English:

  • discipline (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
  • drill (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  • drill (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

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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