Словарь синонимов английского языка - puncture

(n) 1. hole, perforadion, opening, leak; flat (tyre): I haven't the tools needed to patch the puncture in the tyre. 2. perforation, perforating, holing, puncturing, piercing, stabbing, punching: The puncture of the balloon means that we shall have to postpone our trip. -(v) 3. perforate, hole, pierce, stab, penetrate, go through, prick, nick, rupture: An arrow punctured the cide of the tent. 4. deflate, disillusion, bring up short, discourage, humble, dash, destroy, ruin: Any hopes I had of winning the marathon were punctured when I tripped and fell, spraining my ankle.