perforate
IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
» He died of a perforated artery.
Er starb an einer perforierten Arterie.
Meaning
5 senses(Received Pronunciation)IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
(General American)IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɝ.fɚ.eɪt/
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(transitive)To pierce; to penetrate.
perforieren, durchstechen
просве́рливатьprosvérlivatʹ, проника́тьpronikátʹ
(transitive)To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.
to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
перфори́роватьperforírovatʹ
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
Examples
7 sentencesHe died of a perforated artery.
deEr starb an einer perforierten Arterie.
The gutter is perforated in several places.
Is it safe to fly with a perforated eardrum?
The page was perforated so that it could be easily torn off.
The water perforates the stone.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1538; from MiddleThe adjective is first attested in 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1538; from Middle English perforat(e) (“perforated, pierced”), borrowed from Latin perforātus, the perfect
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Forms
perforates, perforating, perforated, perforated| Base form | perforate · to perforate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | perforates |
| Present participle | perforating |
| Past simple | perforated |
| Past participle | perforated |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle