trouer

to make a hole in

verb troo-EH Rare

Origin: From Old French 'trou' (hole)

Also means

to pierce, to puncture

Usage Note

Trouer means to make or wear a hole in something — trouer ses chaussettes (to wear holes in one's socks). The adjective troué(e) means 'full of holes'. The related noun is trou (hole); un trou dans son emploi du temps is a common idiom for a gap in one's schedule.

Examples

"Il a troué son pantalon en tombant."

Natural Translation

He put a hole in his trousers by falling.

Literal Translation

He holed his trousers by falling.

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