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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperforazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: perforat͡sjoːne
"La gomma aveva una perforazione che doveva essere riparata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small hole made by a sharp object.
"The tire had a puncture that needed to be repaired."
- 1
To pierce or make a hole in something.
"He accidentally punctured the balloon with a pin."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'punctura', meaning 'a pricking', stemming from 'punctus', the past participle of 'pungere' (to prick, pierce). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, it initially retained its medical and physical sense of piercing the skin or a surface with a sharp point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Puncture" is said worldwide
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perforation
Transliteration: pɛʁfɔʁaʃjɔ̃
"La roue avait une perforation qui devait être réparée."
Durchstich
Transliteration: ˈdʊʁçˌʃtɪç
"Der Reifen hatte einen Durchstich, der repariert werden musste."
perforazione
Transliteration: perforat͡sjoːne
"La gomma aveva una perforazione che doveva essere riparata."
perforación
Transliteration: peɾfoɾaˈsjon
"La llanta tenía una perforación que necesitaba ser reparada."
perfuração
Transliteration: peʁfuɾaˈsɐ̃w
"O pneu tinha uma perfuração que precisava ser consertada."
छिद्र
Transliteration: chhidra
"टायर में एक छिद्र था जिसे ठीक करने की आवश्यकता थी।"
穿孔
Transliteration: chuān kǒng
"轮胎有一个穿孔需要修理。"
구멍
Transliteration: gumeong
"타이어에 구멍이 나서 수리가 필요했다."
穿刺
Transliteration: senshi
"タイヤに穿刺があり、修理が必要でした。"
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