perforate

per·fo·rate  (pûrf-rt)

v. per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing, per·fo·rates

v.tr.

1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.

2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.

v.intr.

To pass into or through something.

adj. (pûrfr-t, -f-rt)

Having been perforated.

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[Latin perforre, perfort- : per-, per- + forre, to bore.]

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perfo·ra·ble (-fr--bl) adj.

perfo·rative adj.

perfo·rator n.

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perforate

vb [ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt]

1. to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate

2. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) (tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc.) for ease of separation

adj [ˈpɜːfərɪt]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology

a.  pierced by small holes perforate shells

b.  marked with small transparent spots

2. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) Philately another word for perforated [2]

[from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce]

perforable  [ˈpɜːfərəb^əl] adj

perforative , perforatory adj

perforator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perforate - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper" punch pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
	2.	perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" penetrate dig into, poke into, probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead" interpenetrate, permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" strike - pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" break - pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" foray - briefly enter enemy territory poke into - enter briefly; "We poked into the bar" creep in, sneak in - enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in" imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, riddle, penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" honeycomb - penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" tunnel - force a way through filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" grain, ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" storm, force - take by force; "Storm the fort" ooze through - run slowly and gradually; "Blood oozed through the bandage" come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
Adj.	1.	perforate - having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" perforated, pierced, punctured cut - separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists"

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perforate

verb pierce, hole, bore, punch, drill, penetrate, puncture, honeycomb The table was perforated by a series of small holes.

Translations

perforate [ˈpɜːfəreɪt] VT → perforar
to perforate holes in sth → practicar agujeros en algo

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perforate [ˈpɜː^rfəreɪt] vt [+ eardrum, sheet of metal, paper] → perforer

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perforate

vt (with row of holes) → perforieren; (= pierce once) → durchstechen, lochen; (Med) → perforieren

vi (ulcer) → durchbrechen

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perforate [ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt] vt → perforare
perforated line → linea perforata

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perforate [ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt] vt → perforare
perforated line → linea perforata

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perforate

v perforate [ˈpəːfəreit]

to make a hole or holes in, especially a line of small holes in paper, so that it may be torn easily Sheets of postage stamps are perforated. perforeer يَثْقُب пробивам děrovat, propíchnout perforere perforieren διατρυπώ perforar mulgustama سوراخ کردن؛ پرفراژ کردن rei'ittää perforer לְנָקֵב छेदना probušiti,izbušiti perforál melubangi gata perforare, bucherellare 穴をあける (~에) 구멍을 뚫다 perforuoti, pramušti skylučių eilę perforēt; caurumot menebuk perforeren perforere, gjennomhulle perforować perfurar a perfora перфорировать (pre)dierkovať preluknjati probušiti perforera ทำให้เป็นรู delmek 穿孔於... просвердлювати سوراخ کرنا، چھيد کرنا đục lỗ/ có răng cưa 打眼于...

adj perforated

geperforeer مَثْقوب، مُخَرَّم пробит perforovaný perforeret perforiert διάτρητος perforado mulgustatud سوراخ شده rei'itetty perforé מְנוקָב छिद्र युक्त probušeno,izbušeno átlyukasztott, perforált berlubang-lubang gataður perforato 穴のあいた 구멍이 뚫린 perforuotas, prakiuręs perforēts; caurumots bertebuk geperforereerd perforert, gjennomhullet perforowany perfurado perforat перфорированный perforovaný preluknjan probušen perforerad ซึ่งทำให้เป็นรู delikli 穿孔的 перфорований, просвердлений سوراخ کردہ được đục lỗ 穿孔的

n perfoˈration

1 a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear. gaatjie ثَقْب، خُرْم дупка perforace perforering die Perforation διάτρηση perforación perforatsioon پرفراژ reikäviiva perforation נֶקֶב छिद्र bušenje rupa,niz rupa perforáció lubang-lubang rifgötun perforazione, dentellatura 切取点線 뚫어서 만든 작은 구멍 perforacija perforācija tebukan perforatie perforering perforacja perfuração perforaţie отверстие perforácia naluknjanost perforacija perforering รูเล็ก ๆ delik 穿孔 отвір سوراخ lỗ răng cưa 穿孔

2 the act of perforating or being perforated. perforasie تَثْقيب، تَخْريم пробиване děrování perforering die Perforation διάτρηση perforación; perforado mulgustamine سوراخ شدگی rei'itys perfo- ration נִיקוּב छेदन, वेधन perforacija átlyukasztás pembuatan lubang götun perforazione 穴をあけること 구멍을 냄 perforavimas, prakiurimas perforēšana; caurumošana penebukan perforatie gjennomhulling, perforering perforacja perfuração perforare перфорация dierkovanie preluknjanje perforacija perforering การเจาะรู delik açma 穿孔 просвердлювання سوراخ کرنے کا عمل sự đục thủng 穿孔