Punctures

/ˈpʌŋktʃərz/ verb

Definition

Makes small holes in something by piercing it, or breaks the surface with a sharp point.

Etymology

From Latin 'punctura,' past participle of 'pungere' meaning to prick or pierce. The word entered English in the 14th century with both literal and metaphorical meanings.

Kelly Says

A bicycle tire puncture is one of the most common everyday experiences that uses this Latin root—but so does 'punctuation,' which literally 'punctures' sentences with pauses! The Romans really loved verbs about poking and pricking.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
穴 (xel)
xel
ARالعربية
ثقوب (thaqoub)
tha-qoub
BNবাংলা
ছিদ্র (chhidra)
chhid-ra
CACatalà
forats
for-ats
CSČeština
díry
dee-ry
DADansk
huller
hul-ler
DEDeutsch
Durchstöße
do͝oːr-shtoː-ze
ELΕλληνικά
τρύπα (trypa)
tree-pa
ESEspañol
punciones
poon-thee-o-nes
FAفارسی
سوراخ (sorakh)
so-ra-kh
FISuomi
reiät
rey-ät
FRFrançais
perforations
peh-for-a-syohn
GUGU
પોચા (pochha)
po-cha
HAHA
sanya
san-ya
HEעברית
חור (chor)
chor
HIहिन्दी
छेद (ched)
ched
HUMagyar
lyuk
lyuk
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubang
lu-bang
IGIG
nọọ
no-o
ITItaliano
puncture
pun-k-toor-e
JA日本語
穴 (ana)
a-na
KKKK
өтеген (otegen)
o-te-gen
KMKM
រាង (rang)
rang
KO한국어
구멍 (gumoeng)
goo-mo-eng
MRMR
छिद्र (chidra)
chi-d-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
lubang
lu-bang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော် (kyaw)
kyaw
NLNederlands
doorstoten
door-sto-ten
NONorsk
huller
hul-ler
PAPA
ਖੋਹ (khoh)
kho-h
PLPolski
przebici
prze-bi-chi
PTPortuguês
punções
poon-soes
RORomână
perforatii
per-for-a-tii
RUРусский
проколы (prokoly)
pro-ko-ly
SVSvenska
hål
hal
SWKiswahili
shimo
shi-mo
TAதமிழ்
ஓட்டை (ottay)
ot-tay
TEతెలుగు
గుంత (guntu)
gun-tu
THไทย
รู (roo)
roo
TLTL
butas
boo-tas
TRTürkçe
delikler
deh-le-ker
UKУкраїнська
проколи (prokoli)
pro-ko-li
URاردو
چھید (chahid)
cha-hid
VITiếng Việt
lỗ
loh
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
穿孔 (chuān kǒng)
chwan kong
ZUZU
zingele
zin-ge-le

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