Spanish-English translations for perforar

perforate
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to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
pierce
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The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.to pierce the enemys line; a shot pierced the shipCan you believe he pierced his tongue?

bore
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to bore for water or oilAn insect bores into a tree.to bore a steam cylinder or a gun barrel; to bore a hole
drill
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We do not drill through mountains, we do not cut down trees and one vessel can carry a great deal of cargo and a great many passengers. No es necesario perforar montañas ni cortar árboles, y un barco puede transportar una gran cantidad de mercancía, además de a muchos pasajeros. Drilling for oil and the laying of gas pipelines must not, out of economic considerations, take precedence over the environmental risks presented by such activities. Perforar en busca de petróleo y tender tuberías de gas, en virtud de consideraciones económicas, no debe tener prioridad sobre los riesgos ambientales de tales actividades. Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction
punch
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If she punches me, Im gonna break her nose.He punched a hit into shallow left field.to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
puncture
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There were two small punctures in his arm where the snakes fangs had pierced the skinOn the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrivedThe needle punctured the balloon instantly