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pun meaning in Spanish

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pun [puns] (joke or type of wordplay)
noun
[UK: pʌn]
[US: ˈpən]

alburnoun
{m}

calamburnoun
{m}

doble sentidonoun
{m}

juego de palabrasnoun
{m}

paronomasianoun
{f}

punch [punches] (beverage)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

ponchenoun
{m}

punch [punches] (hit or strike with one's fist)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

puñetazonoun
{m}
John punched me. = John me dio un puñetazo.

puñetenoun
{m}

punch [punches] (mechanism for punching holes in paper)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

perforadoranoun
{f}

sacabocadonoun
{m}

punch [punched, punching, punches] (to employ a punch to create a hole)
verb
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

perforarverb

punch [punched, punching, punches] (to make holes)
verb
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

agujerearverb

punzonarverb

punch [punched, punching, punches] (to mark a ticket)
verb
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

picarverb

taladrarverb

punch [punched, punching, punches] (to strike something or someone with one's fist)
verb
[UK: pʌntʃ]
[US: ˈpəntʃ]

dar un puñetazoverb

punch line (final, concluding statement)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ laɪn]
[US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn]

brochenoun
{m}

punch line (final part of a joke)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ laɪn]
[US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn]

rematenoun
{m}

punching bag (tough bag punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ bæɡ]
[US: ˈpʌntʃ.ɪŋ ˈbæɡ]

saco de boxeonoun
{m}

punctilious (strictly attentive to detail)
adjective
[UK: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.lɪəs]
[US: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.liəs]

puntillosoadjective

punctual (prompt)
adjective
[UK: ˈpʌŋk.tʃʊəl]
[US: ˈpʌŋk.tʃʊəl]

puntualadjectiveHe is punctual. = Él es puntual.

punctuality (state of being punctual)
noun
[UK: ˌpʌŋk.tʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti]
[US: ˌpʌŋk.tʃuː.ˈæ.lə.ti]

puntualidadnoun
{f}
We value punctuality. = Valoramos la puntualidad.

punctually (in a punctual manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈpʌŋk.tʃʊə.li]
[US: ˈpʌŋk.tʃʊə.li]

puntualmenteadverb

punctuate [punctuated, punctuating, punctuates] (add punctuation to)
verb
[UK: ˈpʌŋk.tʃʊeɪt]
[US: ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.ˌet]

puntuarverb

punctuation (set of symbols)
noun
[UK: ˌpʌŋk.tʃʊ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌpʌŋk.tʃuː.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

puntuaciónnoun
{f}
Punctuation is important. = La puntuación es importante.

punctuation mark (symbol used in writing)
noun
[UK: ˌpʌŋk.tʃʊ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩ mɑːk]
[US: ˌpʌŋk.tʃuː.ˈeɪʃ.n̩ ˈmɑːrk]

signo de puntuaciónnoun
{m}

puncture [punctures] (hole, cut or tear)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌŋk.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈpʌŋk.tʃər]

pinchazonoun

puncture [punctured, puncturing, punctures] (to pierce)
verb
[UK: ˈpʌŋk.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈpʌŋk.tʃər]

perforarverbShe punctured a hole in the condom. = Ella perforó un agujero en el condón.

pundit [pundits] (a Hindu scholar)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌn.dɪt]
[US: ˈpʌn.dət]

panditnoun
{m}

panditonoun
{m}

pundit [pundits] (a self-professed expert)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌn.dɪt]
[US: ˈpʌn.dət]

comentarista expertonoun
{m}

pungency [pungencies] (foul odor)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌn.dʒən.si]
[US: ˈpʌn.dʒən.si]

fetideznoun
{f}

hediondeznoun
{f}

hedornoun
{m}

pestenoun
{f}

tufaradanoun
{f}

tufonoun
{m}

pungent (having a sharp and stiff point)
adjective
[UK: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]
[US: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]

punzanteadjectivePungent fumes arose from the chemical mixture. = Humos punzantes surgieron de la mezcla química.

pungent (having a strong odour)
adjective
[UK: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]
[US: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]

acreadjective

Punic (language of Carthage)
proper noun
[UK: ˈpjuː.nɪk]
[US: ˈpjuː.nɪk]

cartaginésproper noun
{m}

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