drill

percer, forer

Faire un trou avec un outil dont la pointe coupante tourne rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drill a hole in something (We drilled a hole in the wall.); drill into/through something (The workers drilled through the concrete.)

Synonymes : bore

Expressions courantes : drill a hole, drill into something, drill through something

inculquer, faire répéter

Faire apprendre quelque chose à quelqu’un en le lui faisant répéter de nombreuses fois.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drill something into someone/someone's head (Our teacher drilled the spelling rules into us.)

Synonymes : instill, hammer home

Expressions courantes : drill something into someone, drill into someone, drill home something

entraîner, instruire

Former des personnes en leur faisant répéter des mouvements ou des exercices, notamment militaires.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drill someone in something (The sergeant drilled the recruits in marching.); drill someone on something (The coach drilled us on defensive moves.)

Synonymes : train, coach

Expressions courantes : drill the troops, drill someone in something, drill the team

s’exercer, s’entraîner

Répéter des mouvements ou des actions pour s’entraîner, notamment dans l’armée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : drill on something (The recruits drilled on basic movements all morning.)

Synonymes : practice, train, rehearse

Expressions courantes : drill daily, drill together, drill on something

perceuse, foreuse

Outil ou machine qui fait des trous grâce à une pointe coupante tournante.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : electric drill, drill bit, cordless drill

perceuse

Partie motorisée d’un outil qui fait tourner un accessoire pour percer ou nettoyer des surfaces.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : cordless drill, electric drill, drill motor

exercice, entraînement

Exercice qui prépare à une situation réelle ou permet d’améliorer une capacité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : exercise, practice, rehearsal

Expressions courantes : fire drill, emergency drill, military drill

exercice d'entraînement

Court exercice répété à l’entraînement pour améliorer une technique précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : training exercise, practice exercise

Expressions courantes : passing drill, shooting drill, training drill