taladrar un agujero
/taladɾaɾ un aɡuxeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "drill hole" is translated into Spanish as taladrar un agujero.
This phrase is used to describe the act of making a hole in a hard material using a drilling tool. While taladrar un agujero specifically implies the use of a drill, you can also use perforar un agujero to mean piercing or boring a hole or the more general hacer un agujero if the specific method of making the hole is not the main focus.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb taladrar (to drill) and the noun phrase un agujero (a hole).
Which one should you use?
Taladrar un agujero is the specific way to say one is drilling. Perforar un agujero acts as a synonym that emphasizes the piercing or boring aspect. If you want to be less specific about the tool used, use the common phrase hacer un agujero, which simply means to make a hole.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense of this action, you must conjugate the verb taladrar. For example, use taladré un agujero to say "I drilled a hole" or taladró un agujero to say "he/she drilled a hole".
How do you pronounce it?
/taladɾaɾ un aɡuxeɾo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb taladrar can be used metaphorically to describe a piercing or persistent sound, such as a loud noise that 'drills' into your head.
- The noun agujero is actually a linguistic descendant of the word for a needle, aguja.
- While taladrar is used for mechanical drills, the word perforar is more common in medical contexts, such as when a doctor describes a perforated eardrum.
Examples in context
- Necesito taladrar un agujero en la pared.I need to drill a hole in the wall.
- Él va a taladrar un agujero en la madera.He is going to drill a hole in the wood.
- ¿Puedes taladrar un agujero en la estantería?Can you drill a hole in the shelf?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are setting up a new shelf in the living room.
- JavierSofía, ¿puedes ayudarme con la herramienta?Sofía, can you help me with the tool?
- SofíaSí, ¿quieres taladrar un agujero ahora?Yes, do you want to drill a hole now?
- JavierSí, quiero taladrar un agujero para la estantería.Yes, I want to drill a hole for the shelf.
- SofíaEstá bien, yo sostengo la madera para ti.Okay, I will hold the wood for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agujero, taladrar, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
