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Pronunciation / Transliteration: doriru
"彼は壁に穴を開けるためにドリルを使いました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tool or machine used for making holes in hard substances.
"He used a drill to create a hole in the wall for the new shelf."
- 1
To make a hole in something using a drill.
"She will drill a hole in the wood to insert the screw."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'drill' originates from the Middle English 'drillen', which is derived from the Old English 'drillan', meaning 'to turn, to rotate'. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*drillōną', which is related to the act of boring or piercing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drill" is said worldwide
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perceuse
Transliteration: pɛʁ.søz
"Il a utilisé une perceuse pour faire un trou dans le mur."
Bohrer
Transliteration: ˈboːʁɐ
"Er benutzte einen Bohrer, um ein Loch in die Wand zu machen."
trapano
Transliteration: ˈtra.pano
"Ha usato un trapano per fare un buco nel muro."
taladro
Transliteration: taˈlaðɾo
"Usó un taladro para hacer un agujero en la pared."
furadeira
Transliteration: fuɾɐˈdeɾɐ
"Ele usou uma furadeira para fazer um buraco na parede."
ड्रिल
Transliteration: ḍril
"उसने दीवार में एक छेद करने के लिए ड्रिल का उपयोग किया।"
钻孔机
Transliteration: zuànkǒngjī
"他用钻孔机在墙上打了一个洞。"
드릴
Transliteration: deuril
"그는 벽에 구멍을 뚫기 위해 드릴을 사용했습니다."
ドリル
Transliteration: doriru
"彼は壁に穴を開けるためにドリルを使いました。"
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