puncture
puncture(
puhngk
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chuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pinchazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you cycle, you should know how to mend a puncture.Si usas bicicleta, deberías saber reparar un pinchazo.
b. la ponchadura (F) (Guatemala) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
A puncture ended Vettel's hopes of winning the race.Una ponchadura acabó con las esperanzas de Vettel de ganar la carrera.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Incredible as it seems, I had two punctures on the same day.Aunque parezca increíble, pinché dos veces en un mismo día.
The car ran over some broken glass and we got a puncture.El auto pasó por encima de unos cristales rotos y se nos pinchó una llanta.
2. (hole)
a. la perforación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The leak had been caused by a puncture in the side of the tank.La causa de la fuga había sido una perforación a un costado del tanque.
3. (medicine)
a. la punción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In keyhole surgery, instead of a large cut, a small puncture is made in the skin.En la cirugía laparoscópica, en lugar de una incisión grande, se hace una pequeña punción en la piel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. pinchar
When we stopped, I found that a nail had punctured the tire.Cuando paramos, descubrí que un clavo había pinchado el neumático.
b. ponchar (Guatemala) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
Somebody deliberately punctured the tires on my car.Alguien ponchó las llantas de mi carro a propósito.
a. perforar
There were two marks where the snake's fangs had punctured her arm.Había dos marcas donde los dientes de la serpiente le habían perforado el brazo.
6. (medicine)
a. reventar
This abscess needs to be punctured as soon as possible to avoid infection.Hay que reventar este absceso cuanto antes para evitar una infección.
7. (to subdue)
a. minar
The team's poor results over recent weeks seem to have punctured their confidence.Se diría que las malas actuaciones que tuvo el equipo en la últimas semanas minaron su confianza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. pincharse
What can you do to control a vehicle if a tire punctures at high speed?¿Qué se puede hacer para controlar un vehículo si se pincha un neumático cuando se va a mucha velocidad?
b. poncharse (Guatemala) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
My bicycle tire punctured when I rode it over very sharp stones.La llanta de mi bicicleta se ponchó al pasar sobre unas piedras muy afiladas.
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