drill

• Sustantivo que designa una herramienta o máquina para hacer agujeros en materiales duros, o un ejercicio de entrenamiento que consiste en instrucciones repetitivas.

A noun referring to a tool or machine used for making holes in hard materials, or a training exercise involving repetitive instruction.

1. Tool for making holesA2formal

   A tool or machine used for making holes in hard materials.

   Taladro

   • He used a power drill to make a hole in the wall.
   • The carpenter's drill bit broke while working on the wood.
   • She bought a new cordless drill for her DIY projects.

   Sinónimosaugerborerbracebradawlgimlet

2. Training exerciseB1formal

   A repetitive exercise or practice to learn a skill or procedure.

   ejercicio de práctica

   • The soldiers performed a morning drill on the parade ground.
   • The fire drill helped everyone know the evacuation route.
   • The teacher used a vocabulary drill to reinforce new words.

   Sinónimosexercisepracticepractice sessionrehearsalrepetitiontrainingworkout

3. Dental procedureB1informalmedical

   A tool used by dentists to remove decay from teeth.

   taladro dental

   • The dentist used a drill to clean out the cavity.
   • I hate the sound of the dental drill.
   • She needed a filling after the drill removed the decay.

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de hacer un agujero en algo con una herramienta, o para enseñar a alguien mediante la repetición de ejercicios.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a hole in something using a tool, or to train someone through repetitive exercises.

1. A2formal

   To make a hole in something using a tool or machine.

   taladrar

   • He drilled a hole in the wall to hang the picture.
   • The workers drilled into the concrete floor.
   • She drilled through the metal plate with ease.

   Sinónimosboreperforatepiercepunctureream

2. Train or practiceB1formal

   To train someone by repeating instructions or exercises.

   adiestrar o instruir mediante repetición

   • The coach drilled the team on their passing skills.
   • The teacher drilled the students on multiplication tables.
   • Soldiers drill every morning to stay prepared.

   Sinónimoscoachdisciplineexercisehabituateinculcateinstructpracticerehearseschooltrain

3. Search for resourcesB2formal

   To explore for oil, gas, or water by boring into the ground.

   Perforar en busca de recursos

   • The company plans to drill for oil in the Arctic.
   • They drilled a well to access groundwater.
   • Geologists are drilling to test the soil composition.

   Sinónimosboreexploreprospect

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