Punch

Punch  (pnch)

n.

The quarrelsome hook-nosed husband of Judy in the comic puppet show Punch and Judy.

Idiom:

pleased as Punch

Highly pleased; gratified.

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[Short for Punchinello.]

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punch ¹  (pnch)

n.

1. A tool for circular or other piercing: a leather punch.

2. A tool for forcing a pin, bolt, or rivet in or out of a hole.

3. A tool for stamping a design on a surface.

4. A tool for making a countersink.

intr. & tr.v. punched, punch·ing, punch·es

To use a punch or use a punch on.

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[Middle English pounce, punche, from Old French poinçon, ponchon; see puncheon¹. V., from Middle English pouncen, punchen, to prick, from Old French poinçoner, ponchoner, to emboss with a punch; see punch².]

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puncher n.

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punch ²  (pnch)

tr.v. punched, punch·ing, punch·es

1. To hit with a sharp blow of the fist.

2.

a. To poke or prod with a stick.

b. Western U.S. To herd (cattle).

3. To depress (a key or button, for example) in order to activate a device or perform an operation: punched the "repeat" key; punched in the number on the computer.

4. Baseball To hit (a ball) with a quick short swing.

n.

1. A blow with the fist.

2. Vigor or drive. See Synonyms at vigor.

Phrasal Verbs:

punch in

To check in formally at a job upon arrival.

punch out

1. To check out formally at a job upon departure.

2. To knock unconscious with a punch.

3. Slang To eject from a military aircraft.

Idiom:

beat to the punch

To make the first decisive move: a marketing team that beat all the competitors to the punch.

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[Middle English punchen, to thrust, prod, prick, from Old French poinçonner, ponchonner, to emboss with a punch, from poinçon, ponchon, pointed tool; see puncheon¹.]

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punchless adj.

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punch ³  (pnch)

n.

A beverage of fruit juices and sometimes a soft drink or carbonated water, often spiced and mixed with a wine or liquor base.

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[Perhaps from Hindi pañc, five, from Sanskrit pañca (from its originally having been prepared from five ingredients); see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

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Punch [pʌntʃ]

n

(Performing Arts / Theatre) the main character in the traditional children's puppet show Punch and Judy

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punch¹

vb

1. to strike blows (at), esp with a clenched fist

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) Western US to herd or drive (cattle), esp for a living

3. (tr) to poke or prod with a stick or similar object

punch above one's weight to do something that is considered to be beyond one's ability

n

1. a blow with the fist

2. Informal telling force, point, or vigour his arguments lacked punch

pull (one's) punches See pull [26]

[perhaps a variant of pounce²]

puncher  n

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punch²

n

1. (Engineering / Tools) a tool or machine for piercing holes in a material

2. (Engineering / Tools) any of various tools used for knocking a bolt, rivet, etc., out of a hole

3. (Engineering / Tools) a tool or machine used for stamping a design on something or shaping it by impact

4. (Engineering / Tools) the solid die of a punching machine for cutting, stamping, or shaping material

5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a device, such as a card punch or tape punch, used for making holes in a card or paper tape

6. (Engineering / Tools) See centre punch

vb

(Engineering / Tools) (tr) to pierce, cut, stamp, shape, or drive with a punch

[shortened from puncheon, from Old French ponçon; see puncheon²]

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punch³

n

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any mixed drink containing fruit juice and, usually, alcoholic liquor, generally hot and spiced

[perhaps from Hindi pānch, from Sanskrit pañca five; the beverage originally included five ingredients]

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punch

• punch buggy - A game in which the first player to call "punch buggy!" on sighting a Volkswagen Beetle gets to punch the other person.
• doust - A firm blow or punch.
• pack a punch, pack it in - Pack a punch is of U.S. origin from the 1920s, as is pack it in.
• punch - Has an obscure origin, but stories include it being from Sanskrit panca, "five/five kinds of," as the drink had five ingredients.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	punch - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" biff, lick, clout, poke, slug counterpunch, parry, counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer) knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, haymaker - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent jab - a quick short straight punch rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck sucker punch - an unexpected punch boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
	2.	punch - an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl mixed drink - made of two or more ingredients fruit punch - a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol) milk punch - a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices cup - a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl wassail - a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas fish house punch - a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup May wine - a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff eggnog - a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor glogg - Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
	3.	punch - a tool for making holes or indentations puncher center punch - a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) punch pliers - punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Verb	1.	punch - deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach" plug hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	punch - drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	3.	punch - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper" perforate pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

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punch¹

verb

hit, strike, box, smash, belt (informal), slam, plug (slang), bash (informal), sock (slang), clout (informal), slug, swipe (informal), biff (slang), bop (informal), wallop (informal), pummel After punching him on the chin, she hit him over the head.

noun

1. blow, hit, knock, bash (informal), plug (slang), sock (slang), thump, clout (informal), jab, swipe (informal), biff (slang), bop (informal), wallop (informal) He's asking for a punch on the nose.

2. (Informal) effectiveness, force, bite, impact, point, drive, vigour, verve, forcefulness The film lacks punch and pace.

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punch²

verb pierce, cut, bore, drill, pink, stamp, puncture, prick, perforate I took a pen and punched holes in the carton.

Translations

Punch [pʌntʃ]

A. N (Theat) → Polichinela m
to be as pleased as Punch → estar como unas pascuas

B. CPD Punch and Judy show N → teatro m de títeres

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punch¹ [pʌntʃ]

A. N

1. (= tool)

1.1. (for making holes, in leather, etc) → punzón m; (in paper) → perforadora f; (in ticket) → máquina f de picar

1.2. (for stamping design) → troquel m, cuño m

1.3. (for driving in nails) → clavadora f

2. (= blow) → puñetazo m
he floored him with one punch → lo derribó de un solo puñetazo
body punch (Boxing) → puñetazo m en el cuerpo
a punch in the face → un puñetazo en la cara
to land a punch → asestar un puñetazo
a punch on or in the nose → un puñetazo en la nariz
he packs a punch → pega duro
to swing or throw a punch → soltar un puñetazo
to take a punch → recibir un puñetazo
to pull one's punches → andarse con miramientos
he didn't pull any punches → no se mordió la lengua
see also knockout B

3. (fig) (= vigour) → empuje m, garra f
he has punch → tiene empuje or garra
think of a phrase that's got some punch to it → piensa una frase que tenga garra

B. VT

1. (= perforate) (with tool) [+ paper, card, metal] → perforar; [+ leather] → punzar; [+ ticket] → picar (also punch out) (with die) → troquelar; (= stamp) [+ design] → estampar
punched card → tarjeta f perforada
to punch the clock → fichar
to punch a hole in sth (in leather, paper, metal) → hacer un agujero a algo
they punched holes in Arsenal's defence → encontraron huecos en la defensa del Arsenal
punched tape → cinta f perforada

2. (= hit) (with fist) → dar un puñetazo a
to punch sb in the stomach/on the nose → dar un puñetazo a algn en el estómago/la nariz
to punch sb in the face; punch sb's face → dar un puñetazo a algn en la cara
she punched the air in triumph → agitaba los brazos, triunfante
I punched the ball into the net → metí el balón en la red de un manotazo
he punched his fist through the glass → atravesó el cristal de un puñetazo
he punched the wall angrily → golpeó la pared furioso

3. (= press) [+ button, key] → presionar

4. (US) to punch cattle → aguijonear al ganado

C. VI → pegar(puñetazos)
come on, you can punch harder than that! → ¡venga, que puedes pegar con más fuerza!
to punch at sb → dar or pegar un puñetazo a algn

D. CPD punch bag N (Brit) → saco m de arena
punch card N → tarjeta f perforada
punch line N → remate m
punch operator N → operador(a) m/f de máquina perforadora

punch in

A. VT + ADV

1. (= beat up) to punch sb's face/head in → romper la cara/la crisma a algn

2. (= key in) [+ code, number] → teclear
you have to punch the code in first → primero hay que teclear or introducir el código

B. VI + ADV (on time clock) → fichar

punch out

A. VT + ADV

1. (with tool) [+ hole] → perforar; (with die) [+ machine parts] → troquelar

2. [+ number, code] → teclear
I picked up the phone and punched out a number → descolgué el teléfono y tecleé un número

3. (with fist) [+ person] → pegar

B. VI + ADV (on time clock) → fichar al salir

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punch² [pʌntʃ] N (= drink) → ponche m

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punch [ˈpʌntʃ]

n

(= blow) → coup m de poing
He gave me a punch → Il m'a donné un coup de poing.
to throw a punch at sb → envoyer un coup de poing en direction de qn, adresser un coup de poing à qn
to not pull one's punches → ne pas y aller par quatre chemins
He didn't pull his punches.; He didn't pull any punches → Il n'y a pas été par quatre chemins.

(fig) (= force) → punch m

(= tool) → poinçon m

(= drink) → punch m

vt

(= hit) (with one's fist) [+ person] → donner un coup de poing à; [+ object] → donner un coup de poing dans
He punched me! → Il m'a donné un coup de poing!
to punch sb on the nose → donner à qn un coup de poing sur le nez
to punch sb in the eye → donner à qn un coup de poing dans l'œil
He got punched in the eye
BUT Il a reçu un coup de poing dans l'œil.
to punch the air (in sign of celebration or victory) → lever le poing

(with a finger) [+ button] → appuyer sur

(= make a hole in) [+ paper] → poinçonner, perforer; [+ ticket] [person travelling] → composter; [ticket inspector] → poinçonner
Punch your ticket before you get on the train → Compostez votre billet avant de monter dans le train.
He forgot to punch my ticket → Il a oublié de poinçonner mon billet.

to punch a hole → faire un trou
to punch a hole in sth → faire un trou dans qch

punch in

(US)

vi (for work) → pointer (en arrivant)

vt sep [+ number, combination] → taper

punch out

(US)

vi (from work) → pointer (en partant)

vt sep (= hit) (with fist) [+ person, object] → donner un coup de poing à
Punch and Judy show [ˌpʌntʃənˈdʒuːdiʃəʊ] n → spectacle m de Guignol
punch bag n (British) (SPORT) → sac m de sable
punch bowl n → bol m à punch
punch card n → carte f perforée
punch-drunk [ˈpʌntʃdrʌŋk] adj (British)

(from tiredness, overwork) → abruti(e)

[boxer] → sonné(e)

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Punch

n (Brit) → Kasper m, → Kasperle nt; Punch and Judy show → Kasper(le)theater nt; to be (as) pleased as Punch (inf) → sich wie ein Schneekönig freuen (inf)

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punch:

punchbag

n → Sandsack m

punchball

n → Punchingball m; (round) → Lederball m

punchbowl

n → Bowle f

punch card

n → Lochkarte f

punch-drunk

adj (Boxing) → benommen; (fig) → durcheinander pred

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punch:

punch line

n → Pointe f

punch operator

n → Locher(in) m(f)

punch power

n (Boxing) → Schlagkraft f

punch tape

n → Lochstreifen m

punch-up

n (Brit inf) → Schlägerei f

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punch¹

n

(= blow) → Schlag m

no pl (fig: = vigour) → Schwung m ? pack, pull

vt → boxen; I wanted to punch his face or punch him in the face when he said that → als er das sagte, hätte ich ihn or ihm am liebsten ins Gesicht geschlagen; to punch the air → die geballte Faust nach oben strecken

vi → boxen

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punch²

n (for punching holes) → Locher m; (in tickets) → Lochzange f; (in leather) → Lochstanzer m; (for stamping metal, leather etc) → Prägestempel m

vt ticket etc → lochen; leather, metal → stanzen; holes → stechen, stanzen; (= stamp) metal, pattern → prägen; (US) cattle → hüten; to punch the card (of time clock) → die Stechkarte stempeln

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punch³

n (= drink) → Bowle f; (hot) → Punsch m

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Punch [pʌntʃ] n → Pulcinella m
Punch and Judy show → spettacolo di burattini

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punch¹ [pʌntʃ]

1. n

a. (for making holes, in metal, leather) → punzonatrice f; (in paper) → perforatore m; (in tickets) → pinza per forare; (for stamping metal) → punzone m

b. (blow) → pugno (fig) (vigour) → mordente m, forza

2. vt

a. (with tool, gen) → punzonare; (ticket) → forare
to punch a hole in sth → forare qc

b. (with fist) to punch sb/sth → dare un pugno a qn/qc
to punch a ball → colpire una palla con un pugno
to punch sb's nose → dare un pugno sul naso a qn

punch in vi + adv (Am) → timbrare il cartellino (all'entrata)

punch out vi + adv (Am) → timbrare il cartellino (all'uscita)

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punch² [pʌntʃ] n (drink) → punch m inv, ponce m inv

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Punch

n Punch [pantʃ]

the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a ˌPunch and ˈJudy show). Punch مُهَرِّج مسارِح الدُّمى المُتَحَرِّكَه герой от куклено шоу Kašpárek Punch der Punch ήρωας αγγλικού κουκλοθέατρου polichinela Punch پانچ Punch Polichinelle פּוּנץ' मुक्का paprikajancsi Punch (tokoh dalam sandiwara boneka) trúður (Pulcinella) 人形芝居の男主人公 인형극 Pucn-and-Judy에 나오는 주인공 juokdarys, klounas Pančs, komisks personāžs leļļu izrādē Punch Jan Klaassen Punch (dokke) polichinelo personaj comic în teatrul de păpuşi englez (corespunzător lui Păcală) Панч, Петрушка Gašparko pavliha lutkarsko pozorište na otvorenom Kasper, kasperteater ชื่อของหุ่นกระบอก İngiliz kukla oyunundaki komik adam 英國木偶劇中的滑稽角色 Панч مزاحيہ کردار کا نام nhân vật lưng gù 英国木偶剧中的滑稽角色

as pleased as Punch

very pleased. baie bly فرِح جِداً، طائِرٌ من الفَرَح доволен šťastný jako blecha meget glad rundrum zufrieden καταχαρούμενος más feliz que un tonto narruseni rõõmus بسیار خوشحال onnesta soikeana heureux comme un roi מְרוּצֶה उत्साह igen megelégedett sangat senang yfir sig ánægður (contento come una pasqua) 大喜びで 매우 기쁜 labai patenkintas benar-benar gembira dolblij svært fornøyd, kisteglad nie posiadający się z radości feliz da vida fericit (ne­voie mare) очень довольный šťastný ako blcha zelo zadovoljen presrećan mäkta belåten ด้วยความกรุณา çok memnun 非常高興 дуже задоволений بہت خوش rất hài lòng 非常高兴

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punch¹

n punch [pantʃ]

a kind of drink made of spirits or wine, water and sugar etc. pons البانْش: نَوْع مَشْروب пунш punč punch der Punch ποντς ponche punð پانچ booli punch פּוּנץ' मुक्का puncs minuman campuran púns punch, ponce パンチ (술, 설탕, 우유, 레몬, 향료를 넣어 만드는 음료) 펀치 punšas punšs minuman punch punch punsj poncz ponche punch пунш punč punč punč bål, toddy เครื่องดื่มน้ำผลไม้รวมซึ่งมีแอลกอฮอล์ผสม punç 混合飲料 пунш پچ ميلي شراب rượu pân 混合饮料

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punch²

v punch [pantʃ]

to hit with the fist He punched him on the nose. slaan, moker يَلْكُم، يُسَدِّدُ لَكْمَةً удрям с юмрук udeřit pěstí slå schlagen δίνω μπουνιά dar un puñetazo klobima مشت زدن lyödä nyrkillä donner un coup de poing à לְהַכּוֹת בְּאֶגרוֹף ב- मुक्का मारना (meg)üt meninju kÿla, reka hnefahögg colpire げんこで打つ 주먹으로 치다 trenkti kumščiu iesist ar dūri; iedunkāt menumbuk een vuistslag geven dra til uderzyć pięścią dar um murro a da un pumn ударять кулаком udrieť päsťou mahniti s pestjo udariti pesnicom slå (klippa) till ชก yumruk atmak 用拳猛擊 бити кулаком مکا مارنا đấm 用拳猛击

n

1 a blow with the fist He gave him a punch. mokerhou لَكْمَه удар úder pěstí slag der Faustschlag γροθιά, μπουνιά puñetazo rusikahoop مشت nyrkinisku coup de poing מַכָּת אגרוֹף बरतन जिस में पंच पिलाया जाता है ökölcsapás pukulan hnefahögg pugno げんこ打ち 펀치 smūgis kumščiu sitiens ar dūri tumbukan vuistslag (neve)slag, støt cios pięścią murro (lovitură de) pumn удар кулаком úder päsťou udarec s pestjo udarac pesnicom knytnävsslag, smäll การชก yumruk 拳打 удар кулаком مکا، گھونسہ cú đấm 拳打

2 the quality of liveliness in speech, writing etc. lewendigheid حَيَوِيَّة أسْلوب الكَلام أو الكِتابَه ефект břitkost gennemslagskraft der Durchschlag σφρίγος puñetazo särts گیرایی vaikuttavuus vigueur עוֹצמָה प्रभावी शक्ति energia kelincahan kraftur vigore 活気 힘, 활력 energija, jėga enerģija; spars berkesan; bernas pit kraft siła wyrazu vigor forţă живость spád; nadšenie polet živahnost slagkraft, eftertryck, sting ความน่าสนใจของการพูดหรืองานเขียน canlılık 效力，活力 енергія زور، زندہ دلي sự hùng hồn 效力，活力

adj punch-drunk

(of a boxer) dizzy from being continually hit. vuisvoos مُتَرَنِّح بِسَبَب اللكَمات المتواصِلَه зашеметен otupělý groggy von Faustschlägen betäubt ζαλισμένος από τις γροθιές (για πυγμάχο) grogui, aturdido hoopidest uimane مشت مستی sekaisin sonné מְסוּחרַר घूंसे की मार से स्तम्भित, विपत्ति से घबड़ाया हुआ megroggyant nanar, mabuk pukulan vankaður stordito ふらふらした 얻어 맞고 비틀거리는 apsvaigęs nuo smūgių (belzienu) apstulbināts nanar versuft uklar, groggy zamroczony estonteado ameţit de lovituri обалделый dobitý omamljen ošamućen punch-drunk, omtöcknad ที่มีอาการมึนงงเนื่องจากถูกชก sersemlemiş, grogi durumunda (拳擊中)被打得暈頭轉向的 загальмований گھونسہ کھانے کي وجہ سے چکراہٹ ميں مبتلا no đòn （拳击中）被打得晕头转向的

punch line

the funny sentence or phrase that ends a joke He always laughs before he gets to the punch line. trefreël الجُمْلَةِ الأخيرَةِ المُضْحِكَةِ في النُّكْتَه поанта pointa pointe die Pointe κατάληξη ανέκδοτου remate (de un chiste) (nalja) puänt بخش اصلی شوخی یا جوک huipentuma conclusion (comique) שוּרָת מָחַץ अन्तिम पंक्ति csattanó, poén bagian akhir lelucon lokasetning í skrÿtlu (battuta finale) おち 급소를 찌르는 말 esmė (anekdotes) ‘sāls' bahagian yg melucukan rake slotzin poeng, sluttreplikk pointa ponto culminante ударная фраза pointa poanta poenta slutpoäng บรรทัดสุดท้าย esprili nokta, can alıcı son cümle 妙語 фраза, яка вміщує “сіль” жарту لطيفہ کي آخري بات điểm nút 妙语

n punch-up

a fight (using fists). geveg قِتال بالقَبْضات бой с юмруци rvačka slagsmål die Schlägerei καβγάς με γροθιές riña rusikavõitlus بزن بزن nyrkkitappelu baggare קְרָב אֶגרוֹפִים लडा़ई bunyó perkelahian handalögmál zuffa, scazzottata なぐり合い 싸움 kumštynės kautiņš beradu lengan knokpartij slagsmål walka na pięści pancadaria bătaie cu pumnii потасовка bitka, ruvačka pretep pesničenje råkurr, slagsmål การชกต่อย yumruklaşma, kavga 打群架 бійка دھکا مکي کرنا، لڑنا cuộc ẩu đả 打群架

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punch³

n punch [pantʃ]

a tool or device for making holes in leather, paper etc. pons مِثْقاب الوَرَق перфоратор průbojník; děrovač hulmaskine die Lochstanze διατρητικό μηχάνημα, τρυπητήρι perforadora, taladro mulgustusraud پانچ naskali poinçon(neuse) מָקַב छेदक, पंच (ki)lyukasztó alat pelubang gatari punzonatrice 穴あけ具 (구멍을 뚫는) 펀치 skylmuša, komposteris caurumsitis; kompostieris penebuk ponsmachine hulltang dziurkacz perfurador maşină de găurit перфоратор prebíjadlo, dierkovač luknjač sprava za pravljenje rupica hålslag, håljärn, puns, stans, biljettång เครื่องเจาะ zımba 打孔器 компостер پنچ، سوراخ کرنے کا آلہ cái dập lỗ 打孔器

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to make holes in with such a tool. pons يَثْقُب перфорирам děrovat lave huller stanzen τρυπώ perforar; taladrar mulgustama سوراخ کردن lävistää poinçonner לְנָקֵב छेदना, छेदित करना lyukasztó(gép) melubangi gata punzonare, forare, perforare 穴をあける 펀치로 구멍을 뚫다 štampuoti, komposteruoti caurumot; kompostrēt menebuk ponsen klippe hull i, perforere dziurkować perfurar a per­fora пробивать отверстия dierkovač preluknjati praviti rupice slå hål i, punsa, stansa, klippa เจาะรู zımbalamak 穿孔 пробивати отвори; компостувати سوراخ کرنا đục lỗ 穿孔

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Punch → شراب البَنْش المُسكِر, مثقب, يخرّم punč, rána pěstí, udeřit pěstí punch, slå, slag boxen, Faustschlag, Punsch γροθιά, γρονθοκοπώ, ποντς dar un puñetazo, ponche, puñetazo pamauttaa, punssi, tälli coup de poing, donner un coup de poing, punch punč, udarac, udariti dare un pugno, pugno, punch げんこつをくらわす, パンチ 펀치, 한 대 치기, 한 대 치다 ponsen, punch, slaan knyttneveslag, punsj, stanse ut poncz, uderzenie pięścią, uderzyć pięścią esmurrar, murro, ponche наносить удары кулаком, пунш, удар кулаком slå, slag, toddy เครื่องดื่มผสมที่มีน้ำผลไม้และเหล้า, การชก, ชก panç, yumruk, yumruklamak cú đấm, đấm, Đồ uống nóng có rượu 冲孔, 拳打, 潘趣洒