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"Perforación" is a noun which is often translated as "drilling", and "perforador" is an adjective which is also often translated as "drilling". Learn more about the difference between "perforación" and "perforador" below.
la perforación(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (pit)
3. (opening)
a. perforation
El acomodador hizo una perforación en los boletos y nos mostró dónde estaban nuestros asientos.The usher made a perforation in our tickets and showed us to our seats.
4. (medicine)
a. perforation
El médico detectó una perforación en el útero de la paciente.The doctor detected a perforation in the patient's uterus.
perforador, el perforador(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. drilling
Se necesita cierto equipo perforador para extraer el agua de aquí debajo.A certain drilling equipment is needed to extract water from down here.
b. boring
Esta máquina perforadora hace agujeros precisos en madera muy fácilmente.This boring machine makes accurate holes in wood very easily.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (tool)
a. drill
Ed está haciendo algunas renovaciones, así que me pidió prestado mi perforador de metal y mis lentes de seguridad.Ed's doing some renovations, so he borrowed my metal drill and safety goggles.
a. punch
El perforador de tres orificios y la engrapadora no aparecen en la oficina.The three-hole punch and the stapler are nowhere to be found in the office.
b. hole punch
Este perforador solo se pueda usar para una hoja de papel a la vez.This hole punch can only be used for one sheet at a time.
