Meaning

2 senses

  1. To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

    The needle punctured the balloon instantly.

    durchstechen, punktieren

    прока́лыватьprokályvatʹ, проколо́тьprokolótʹ

    pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into

  2. To destroy the vitality or strength of.

Examples

38 sentences

  1. A nail punctured the tire.

    Шину пробив цвях. — Ahha

    ruШину пробил гвоздь. — marafon

    deEin Nagel durchlöcherte den Reifen. — Melang

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  2. The puncture wound was very deep and had to be examined for infection.

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  3. My bicycle has a punctured tire.

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  4. The man had a punctured lung.

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  5. The petrol containers have been punctured.

    ruПробиты топливные баки. — marafon

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to pierce — see also pierce, perforate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to pierce — see also pierce, perforate:

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.

Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.

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Forms

punctures, puncturing, punctured, punctured
Base formpuncture · to puncture
3rd person singularpunctures
Present participlepuncturing
Past simplepunctured
Past participlepunctured

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypuncture
he, she, itpunctures

Past simpleLesson

all personspunctured

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave punctured
he, she, ithas punctured

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill puncture

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • reduce or lessen the size or importance of:deflate

Word family

2 related words
Derivedpunctured intervalpunctured neighborhood

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
punctualityB2punctuatepunctuationA2punditpungentpunishB1punishable
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