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hole

/həʊl/

/hoʊl/

holenoun

holes

/həʊl/

/hoʊl/

Translations

trou

He dug a hole in the garden to plant a tree.

Il a creusé un trou dans le jardin pour planter un arbre.

trouAu golf.

She birdied the fifth hole to take the lead.

Elle a fait un birdie au cinquième trou pour prendre la tête.

terrierPour le trou ou le terrier d’un animal.

The fox disappeared into its hole beneath the hedge.

Le renard a disparu dans son terrier sous la haie.

Additional translations

ouverturePour une ouverture ou une brèche dans une surface ou une clôture.

failleAu sens figuré, pour une faiblesse dans un raisonnement, un plan ou une théorie.

trouFamilier, pour un endroit petit, sombre ou peu agréable.

trouAu sens figuré, pour une situation difficile dont on a du mal à sortir.

tanièrePour le lieu où se cache un animal.

Definitions

A hollow place in a solid body or surface.

He dug a hole in the garden to plant a tree.

An opening or gap.

There was a hole in the fence that the dog escaped through.

A flaw or weakness in a plan, argument, or theory.

The lawyer found a hole in the witness's testimony.

A small or dingy place, especially a small or unpleasant room or building.

He lived in a tiny hole of an apartment in the city.

A position or situation from which it is difficult to escape.

After losing his job, he found himself in a financial hole.

One of the playing sections on a golf course, extending from the teeing ground to the putting green.

She birdied the fifth hole to take the lead.

An animal’s burrow or lair.

The fox disappeared into its hole beneath the hedge.

Synonyms

holeverb

holed

Past Simple

holed

Past Participle

holing

ing-form

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/hoʊl/

Translations

trouerFaire un trou dans quelque chose.

The carpenter holed the wood to insert the screws.

Le menuisier a troué le bois pour y insérer les vis.

rentrerAu golf, pour faire entrer la balle dans le trou.

She holed the ball on her first putt.

Elle a rentré la balle au premier putt.

Additional translations

perforerPlus soutenu ou technique.

Definitions

To make a hole or holes in something.

The carpenter holed the wood to insert the screws.

To hit a golf ball into a hole.

She holed the ball on her first putt.

Synonyms

make a hole in

dig into

burrow into

tunnel

sink (as a ball)

slot

put into a hole

cavitate

holeadjective

/həʊl/

/hoʊl/

Attributive use of the noun: relating to or designed for a hole.

Translations

perforéQui comporte des trous ou qui est destiné à être percé.

He used a hole punch to prepare the documents for binding.

Il a utilisé une perforatrice pour préparer les documents à la reliure.

Definitions

Designed for making, fitting, or relating to a hole.

He used a hole punch to prepare the documents for binding.