drill

taladrar, perforar

Hacer un agujero con una herramienta cuya punta cortante gira rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: To make a hole using a tool with a sharp part that turns quickly.

• Drill two holes here.
• She drilled through the wooden board.
• The dentist will drill into the damaged tooth.

Cómo se usa: drill a hole in something (We drilled a hole in the wall.); drill into/through something (The workers drilled through the concrete.)

Sinónimos: bore

Expresiones frecuentes: drill a hole, drill into something, drill through something

inculcar, machacar

Hacer que alguien aprenda algo repitiéndolo muchas veces.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone learn information by repeating it many times.

• Teachers drill basic facts into their pupils.
• My father drilled road safety into me.
• She drilled those dates into our heads before the exam.

Cómo se usa: drill something into someone/someone's head (Our teacher drilled the spelling rules into us.)

Sinónimos: instill, hammer home

Expresiones frecuentes: drill something into someone, drill into someone, drill home something

instruir, adiestrar

Entrenar a personas haciéndoles repetir movimientos o ejercicios, especialmente militares.

En inglés sencillo: To train people by making them repeat movements or exercises, especially military ones.

• The sergeant drills the troops.
• Our coach drilled us in basic footwork.
• She drilled the new recruits for an hour.

Cómo se usa: drill someone in something (The sergeant drilled the recruits in marching.); drill someone on something (The coach drilled us on defensive moves.)

Sinónimos: train, coach

Expresiones frecuentes: drill the troops, drill someone in something, drill the team

ejercitarse, hacer instrucción

Practicar movimientos o acciones muchas veces, especialmente durante la formación militar.

En inglés sencillo: To practice movements or actions repeatedly, especially as part of military training.

• The soldiers drill every morning.
• We drilled until everyone knew the routine.
• The recruits are drilling in the yard.

Cómo se usa: drill on something (The recruits drilled on basic movements all morning.)

Sinónimos: practice, train, rehearse

Expresiones frecuentes: drill daily, drill together, drill on something

taladro

Herramienta o máquina con una punta cortante que gira para hacer agujeros.

En inglés sencillo: A tool or machine with a turning sharp part, used to make holes.

• I need a drill for this job.
• Her cordless drill has a flat battery.
• We used two drills to make the holes.

Expresiones frecuentes: electric drill, drill bit, cordless drill

taladro

Parte motorizada que hace girar una pieza acoplada para perforar o limpiar superficies.

En inglés sencillo: The powered part of a tool that turns an attached piece to make holes or clean surfaces.

• This drill needs a new battery.
• She attached a wire brush to the drill.
• Does your drill have a variable speed setting?

Expresiones frecuentes: cordless drill, electric drill, drill motor

simulacro, ejercicio

Ejercicio para prepararse ante una situación real o mejorar una habilidad.

En inglés sencillo: An exercise that prepares people for a real situation or helps them improve a skill.

• We had a fire drill today.
• The soldiers completed their morning drills.
• This emergency drill prepares staff for an earthquake.

Sinónimos: exercise, practice, rehearsal

Expresiones frecuentes: fire drill, emergency drill, military drill

ejercicio de entrenamiento

Ejercicio breve que se repite durante el entrenamiento para mejorar una habilidad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A short exercise repeated during sports practice to improve a particular skill.

• The coach showed us a passing drill.
• We repeated the drill until everyone understood it.
• These drills help young players control the ball.

Sinónimos: training exercise, practice exercise

Expresiones frecuentes: passing drill, shooting drill, training drill