English–French
“drill” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁse/
Example
Peux-tu percer ce mur avec une perceuse ?
Can you drill through this wall with a drill?
How to say “drill” in French
“Drill” in French is percer.
A drill or blade pushes into material until it opens a way through.
Example sentences with percer
Pour accrocher le cadre, il faut percer un trou dans le mur.
To hang the picture frame, you need to drill a hole in the wall.
Tips for using percer
- In figurative use, percer dans un domaine means to break through or succeed in a field, not to make a physical hole.