Spanish Conversation · Level 162
29 words
Spanish word
perforación
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾfoɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundrilling
Example
¿Puedes hacer una perforación aquí para colgar el cuadro?
Can you do some drilling here to hang the picture?
More examples
Se hizo una perforación en la oreja ayer.
A hole was drilled in the ear yesterday.
Core concept
The act of making a hole through solid material.
Common phrases
hacer una perforación
drill a hole
perforación dental
dental perforation
Similar words
agujero: A visible opening or hole in a surface or object.
orificio: A tiny opening or bore, usually circular and precise.
taladro: A tool with a rotating bit for boring holes.
hueco: A hollowed-out space or void inside something.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado concreto de perforar: un orificio creado al atravesar un material sólido, y también el acto de realizar esa apertura.
Word origin
Formed by adding the suffix -ción to perforar (from Latin per 'through' + forare 'to bore'), the word denotes the action of boring and, by extension, the resulting hole.
Usage tips
- Often reserved for formal or technical contexts, while casual speech prefers hacer un agujero for making a hole or taladrar when referring to drilling.
Other meanings
- perforationnoun
Opposites
- obstrucciónobstructionnoun
- selladosealnoun
Related words
- perforardrillverb
- perforadordrillnoun
- perforadodrilledadjective