How to Say "drilling" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “drilling” is “perforación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La perforación del pozo petrolero llevará tres semanas.
The drilling of the oil well will take three weeks.
Ella tiene una perforación en la nariz.
She has a piercing in her nose.
El médico detectó una pequeña perforación en el tímpano.
The doctor detected a small puncture in the eardrum.
Always Feminine
Words ending in '-ción' are almost always feminine. You should always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
The Disappearing Accent
When you make this word plural, 'perforaciones', the accent mark on the 'o' disappears because the emphasis naturally stays on the same syllable.
Gender Error
Mistake: “el perforación”
Correction: la perforación (because words ending in -ción are feminine)
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