drill

trapanare, forare

Fare un foro con un attrezzo dotato di una punta tagliente che gira velocemente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: bore

Espressioni comuni: drill a hole, drill into something, drill through something

inculcare, imprimere

Far imparare qualcosa a qualcuno attraverso molte ripetizioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: instill, hammer home

Espressioni comuni: drill something into someone, drill into someone, drill home something

addestrare, allenare

Allenare persone facendo ripetere loro movimenti o esercizi, soprattutto militari.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: train, coach

Espressioni comuni: drill the troops, drill someone in something, drill the team

esercitarsi, addestrarsi

Ripetere movimenti o azioni per esercitarsi, soprattutto durante l’addestramento militare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: drill on something (The recruits drilled on basic movements all morning.)

Sinonimi: practice, train, rehearse

Espressioni comuni: drill daily, drill together, drill on something

trapano

Attrezzo o macchina con una punta tagliente che gira per fare fori.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: electric drill, drill bit, cordless drill

trapano

Parte motorizzata di un attrezzo che fa girare un accessorio per forare o pulire superfici.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: cordless drill, electric drill, drill motor

esercitazione, esercizio

Esercizio che prepara a una situazione reale o aiuta a migliorare un’abilità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: exercise, practice, rehearsal

Espressioni comuni: fire drill, emergency drill, military drill

esercizio di allenamento

Breve esercizio ripetuto durante l’allenamento per migliorare un’abilità specifica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: training exercise, practice exercise

Espressioni comuni: passing drill, shooting drill, training drill