Polyglot Dictionary

perforar

/peɾfoˈɾaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
perforo
preterite (yo)
perforé
past participle
perforado

Meaning

  1. to drill

    • Perforaron la pared.

      They drilled through the wall.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

taladrar

taladrar is more about using a power drill specifically; perforar is more general, to perforate or drill through anything.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

perfurar

perfurar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to drill."

Practice

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