forare

Forare is an Italian verb meaning to bore, to drill a hole, or to perforate. It is used in contexts involving drilling into wood, metal, stone, or other materials. The term can also be used metaphorically to indicate piercing through a barrier or overcoming a difficulty, though the literal sense is more common in everyday language.

The verb is regular and belongs to the first-conjugation group (-are). In the present tense, standard -are verb forms apply: io foro, tu fora, lui/lei fora, noi foriamo, voi forate, loro forano. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho forato, hai forato, ha forato, abbiamo forato, avete forato, hanno forato. The imperfect is foravo, foravi, forava, foravamo, foravate, foravano. The future simple is forerò, forerai, forerà, foreremo, forerete, foreranno.

Common usages include phrases such as "forare un buco" (to bore a hole) and "forare una parete" (to bore through a wall). The action is typically performed with drilling tools such as punte and trapani, chosen according to the material being worked.

Etymology: the verb is of Italian origin and belongs to the regular -are class, with roots linked to the concept of perforation. It is widely understood across Italian-speaking regions and appears in technical, industrial, and everyday contexts.