perforate

per·fo·rate

 (pûr′fə-rāt′)

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. (pûr′fər-ĭt, -fə-rāt′)

Having been perforated.

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[Latin perforāre, perforāt- : per-, per- + forāre, to bore.]

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per′fo·ra·ble (-fər-ə-bəl) adj.

per′fo·ra′tive adj.

per′fo·ra′tor n.

perforate

vb

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

2. (Philately) (tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation

adj

3. (Biology) biology

a. pierced by small holes: perforate shells.

b. marked with small transparent spots

4. (Philately) philately another word for perforated²

[C16: from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce]

perforable adj

ˈperforative, ˈperforatory adj

ˈperfoˌrator n

per•fo•rate

(v. ˈpɜr fəˌreɪt; adj. -fər ɪt, -fəˌreɪt)

v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing,
adj. v.t.

1. to make a hole or holes through, as by boring, punching, or piercing.

2. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.

v.i.

3. to make a way through or into something; penetrate.

adj.

4. perforated.

[1530–40; < Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre= per- per- + forāre to bore¹]

per′for•a•ble, adj.

per′fo•ra`tor, n.

perforate

Past participle: perforated
Gerund: perforating

Imperative

perforate

perforate

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"

perforate

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

perforate

verb

1. To make a hole or other opening in:

breach, break (through), gap, hole, pierce, puncture.

2. To pass into or through by overcoming resistance:

break (through), enter, penetrate, pierce, puncture.

Translations

يَثْقُب

děrovatpropíchnout

perforere

perforieren

perforer

perforál

gata

perforaredentellaturaperforamento

perforacijaperforavimasperforuotasperforuotiprakiuręs

caurumotperforēt

perforere

dierkovaťpredierkovať

delmek

打眼于...

perforate

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

perforate

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

perforate

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

vi (ulcer) → durchbrechen

perforate

[ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt] vt → perforare
perforated line → linea perforata

perforate

(ˈpəːfəreit) verb

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 perfurar děrovat, propíchnout perforieren perforere διατρυπώperforar 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 سورى كوزل، نفوذ كول: سورى كېدل 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...

ˈperforated adjective

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

ˌperfoˈration noun

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 perfuração perforace die Perforation perforering διάτρησηperforación perforatsioon پرفراژ reikäviiva perforationנקב छिद्र bušenje rupa, niz rupa perforáció lubang-lubang rifgötun perforazione, dentellatura 切取点線 뚫어서 만든 작은 구멍 perforacija perforācija tebukan perforatieperforering perforacja سورى، سورى كول perfuração perforaţie отверстие perforácia naluknjanost perforacija perforering รูเล็ก ๆ delik 穿孔，孔洞 отвір سوراخ lỗ răng cưa 穿孔，孔

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

per·for·ate

v. perforar, abrir un agujero.

perforate

vt perforar