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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuradeira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuɾɐˈdeɾɐ
"Ele usou uma furadeira para fazer um buraco na parede."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A tool or machine used for making holes in hard substances.
"He used a drill to create a hole in the wall for the new shelf."
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To make a hole in something using a drill.
"She will drill a hole in the wood to insert the screw."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Dutch 'drillen' meaning to swing, bore, or turn round, which traces back to the Germanic root *þrel-. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from a mechanical boring tool to military exercise routines and repetitive instructional training.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drill" is said worldwide
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perceuse
Transliteration: pɛʁ.søz
"Il a utilisé une perceuse pour faire un trou dans le mur."
Bohrer
Transliteration: ˈboːʁɐ
"Er benutzte einen Bohrer, um ein Loch in die Wand zu machen."
trapano
Transliteration: ˈtra.pano
"Ha usato un trapano per fare un buco nel muro."
taladro
Transliteration: taˈlaðɾo
"Usó un taladro para hacer un agujero en la pared."
furadeira
Transliteration: fuɾɐˈdeɾɐ
"Ele usou uma furadeira para fazer um buraco na parede."
ड्रिल
Transliteration: ḍril
"उसने दीवार में एक छेद करने के लिए ड्रिल का उपयोग किया।"
钻孔机
Transliteration: zuànkǒngjī
"他用钻孔机在墙上打了一个洞。"
드릴
Transliteration: deuril
"그는 벽에 구멍을 뚫기 위해 드릴을 사용했습니다."
ドリル
Transliteration: doriru
"彼は壁に穴を開けるためにドリルを使いました。"
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