drill
Pronunciación: [drɪl]
Palabra
Contexto: «tools»
(noun) a tool that makes holes in hard surfaces like wood or metal. It helps you to put things together by making holes for screws or nails.
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The carpenter used a drill to make perfect holes for the new shelves.
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The drill was not working, so he couldn't finish building the project.
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Can you show me how to use the drill safely?
Contexto: «practice»
(verb) to practice or repeat an activity to become good at it. Like when kids do drills for fire safety to be ready in case of an emergency.
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We drill every week to make sure everyone knows what to do during a fire alarm.
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They didn't drill at all, so they were confused during the emergency.
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How often do we drill for fire safety in school?
Contexto: «emergency»
(noun) a practice session to prepare for emergencies. This is important so everyone knows what to do when something really happens.
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The school had a successful drill for an earthquake today.
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There was no drill planned, so many students didn't know how to react during the emergency.
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What kind of drill are we having next week?
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