puncture

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Đục lỗ nhỏ, thủng

BrE /ˈpʌŋ.kʃər/ AmE /ˈpʌŋ.kʃər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 INFLICT DAMAGE [transitive] B1

Đục lỗ nhỏ, thủng

to make a small hole in something, especially the tire of a vehicle or bicycle

  • puncture sth

Collocations a puncture in the tire · to have a puncture

  • The car had a puncture and broke down on the motorway.

    Xe hơi bị thủng lốp và hỏng trên đường cao tốc.

2 INJURY [uncountable] B1

Lỗ thủng, vết đục lỗ

a small hole made in something, especially the tire of a vehicle or bicycle

  • have/get a puncture

Collocations a tire puncture · to suffer from a puncture

  • He got a puncture and had to walk home.

    Anh ấy bị thủng lốp và phải đi bộ về nhà.