Betydelse av puncture på svenska

• 0 a small hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre:

  • My bike has had two punctures in the last three weeks.

  • I (= my car tyre) had a puncture when I was driving back from work.

  • She had a puncture wound in her arm, from a wasp sting.

• 1 to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in something:

  • She had used a screwdriver to puncture two holes in the lid of a paint tin.

  • The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung.

  • My positive mood was rather punctured by the news.

• 2 a small hole made by a sharp object