Spanish Conversation · Level 96
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Spanish word
perforar
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾfoˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdrill
Example
Necesitamos perforar un agujero aquí.
We need to drill a hole here.
More examples
Antes de colgar el cuadro, debes perforar la pared con cuidado.
Before hanging the picture, you should drill the wall carefully.
Core concept
Making a hole that fully penetrates a surface using a tool.
Common phrases
perforar un agujero
drill a hole
perforar con un taladro
drill with a drill
perforar la pared
drill the wall
Similar words
taladrar: Uses a rotating drill or similar tool to bore a hole through material.
pinchar: Pierces a surface with a sharp point, producing a small puncture.
agujerear: Makes holes in an object's surface, not necessarily going all the way through.
Definition in Spanish
Producir un orificio que atraviese una superficie, habitualmente mediante una herramienta.
Word origin
From Latin perforāre (per 'through' + forāre 'to bore'), the Spanish verb retains the sense of piercing completely through a material.
Usage tips
- Perforar emphasizes the finished through-hole rather than just the act of drilling, and Spanish speakers often prefer taladrar for the action of using a drill and hacer un agujero in casual speech.
Other meanings
- pierceverb
Related words
- perforacióndrillingnoun
- perforadordrillnoun
- perforadoperforatedadjective