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English to French Dictionary

punctured Meaning in French (punctured signification en français)

adjectiveperforé
verbperforé, percé
Synonymes:trouécrevé
perforé in English:punctured
Phonetic:pɛʁfoʁe
Plural: punctured
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de punctured en français est perforé, percé. (Qui a un trou, surtout dans un pneu, le faisant se dégonfler.)

Definitions of Punctured

  1. 1
    adjective
    perforé

    Having a hole, especially in a tire, causing it to deflate.

    Qui a un trou, surtout dans un pneu, le faisant se dégonfler.

  2. 2
    verb
    perforé

    To have made a small hole in something with a sharp object.

    Avoir fait un petit trou dans quelque chose avec un objet pointu.

  3. 3
    verb
    percé

    To have suddenly damaged or weakened a belief, hope, or feeling.

    Avoir soudainement endommagé ou affaibli une croyance, un espoir ou un sentiment.

Example Sentences

“The car had a punctured tire on the highway.”

La voiture avait un pneu crevé sur l'autoroute.

“His confidence was punctured by the harsh criticism.”

Sa confiance a été percée à jour par la critique acerbe.

“The doctor carefully punctured the blister to drain the fluid.”

Le médecin a soigneusement perforé le cloaque pour drainer le liquide.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

trouécrevé

In English:

piercedperforateddeflateddamaged

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

intactgonflé

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepuncture
third person singularpunctures
present participlepuncturing
nounpuncture

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

punctured egoexpression

A feeling of hurt pride or self-esteem.

punctured lungcollocation

A medical condition where a lung collapses due to a hole.