puncture

BrE /ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/ AmE /ˈpʌŋktʃər/

noun / verb en → es

1 INFLATION [noun] B1

a hole made in a tyre or other inflated object by something sharp, causing the air to escape

pinchazo, perforación en un neumático

Collocations a puncture in a tyre

  • I got a puncture on the way home.

    Me hice un pinchazo en el camino de vuelta.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

to make a hole in something by pushing a sharp object into it

pinchar, perforar

Collocations puncture the tyre

  • The thorn punctured my finger.

    El espinazo me pinchó el dedo.