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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperfurar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁfuˈɾaʁ
"Ele usou uma furadeira para perfurar um buraco na parede."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a hole in something by drilling or piercing.
"He used a drill to bore a hole in the wall for the new electrical outlet." - 2
To cause someone to feel weary or uninterested.
"The lecture was so dull that it began to bore the students."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English boren, of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old English borian (to pierce). The meaning shifted in the 18th century from piercing or making a hole to wearying by tedious repetition or dullness, influenced by French abstract expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bore" is said worldwide
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percer
Transliteration: pɛʁse
"Il a utilisé une perceuse pour percer un trou dans le mur."
bohren
Transliteration: ˈboːʁən
"Er hat eine Bohrmaschine benutzt, um ein Loch in die Wand zu bohren."
forare
Transliteration: foˈraːre
"Ha usato un trapano per forare un buco nel muro."
perforar
Transliteration: peɾfoˈɾaɾ
"Usó un taladro para perforar un agujero en la pared."
perfurar
Transliteration: peʁfuˈɾaʁ
"Ele usou uma furadeira para perfurar um buraco na parede."
बोर करना
Transliteration: bor karna
"उसने दीवार में एक छेद बोर करने के लिए ड्रिल का इस्तेमाल किया।"
钻孔
Transliteration: zuān kǒng
"他用钻头在墙上钻了一个孔。"
구멍을 뚫다
Transliteration: gu-meong-eul ttulda
"그는 벽에 구멍을 뚫기 위해 드릴을 사용했다."
穴を開ける
Transliteration: ana o akeru
"彼は壁に穴を開けるためにドリルを使った。"
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