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piercing
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪərsɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pēr′sing)
- From the verb pierce: (⇒ conjugate)
- piercing is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations | | Inglés | Español | | piercing n | uncountable (body modification) (voz inglesa) | piercing nm | | Piercing and tattoos are very popular these days. | | Los piercings y los tatuajes son muy populares actualmente. | | piercing n | (hole for earring, etc.) (voz inglesa) | piercing nm | | agujero nm | | Dan has an eyebrow piercing. | | After a few months of not wearing her nose stud, Erica's piercing closed up. | | Dan tiene un piercing en la ceja. | | piercing adj | figurative (pain, etc.: sharp) (dolor) | penetrante adj mf | | lacerante adj mf | | agudo/a adj | | The piercing cold was unbearable. | | John knew from the piercing pain in his leg that he could not go on. | | El penetrante frío era inaguantable. // John supo por el penetrante dolor en su pierna que no podría continuar. | | piercing adj | figurative (scream, etc.: high-pitched) | penetrante adj mf | | desgarrador/a adj | | Samantha's piercing scream could be heard in the next street. | | El penetrante grito de Samantha se pudo oir en la calle de al lado. | | piercing adj | figurative (penetrating) | penetrante adj mf | | David knew Hannah was lying and gave her a piercing look. | | David supo que Hannah estaba mintiendo y le lanzó una penetrante mirada. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Additional Translations | | Inglés | Español | | piercing adj | (that breaks surface) | perforante adj mf | | The piercing arrows rained down on the enemy. | | Las flechas perforantes se precipitaron sobre el enemigo. | | piercing adj | (causing strong emotion) | desgarrador/a, devastador/a adj | | penetrante adj mf | | Glenn was struck by a piercing memory of his former happiness. | | A Glenn le afectaban los desgarradores recuerdos de su felicidad pasada. | | piercing adj | figurative (intense) | penetrante adj mf | | Aiden was tall and dark with piercing eyes. | | Aiden era alto y moreno y tenía la mirada penetrante. | | piercing adj | (incisive) | agudo/a adj | | Audrey is known for her piercing wisdom. | | Tania's piercing wit had everyone at the dinner table in stitches. | | Audrey es famosa por su aguda sabiduría. // El ingenio agudo de Tania hizo que todos los invitados de la cena se rieran a carcajadas. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations | | Inglés | Español | | pierce [sth]⇒ vtr | (make: a hole in [sth]) | perforar⇒ vtr | | taladrar⇒ vtr | | The drill pierced the wall. | | El taladro perforó la pared. | | pierce [sb]'s ears⇒ vtr | (make holes in: earlobes) (orejas) | perforar⇒ vtr | | My mother pierced my ears when I was thirteen. | | Mi madre perforó mis orejas cuando tenía trece años. | | pierce [sth]⇒ vtr | (break through, penetrate) | penetrar⇒ vtr | | romper⇒ vtr | | The squadron pierced the enemy's defences. | | The sun pierced the clouds. | | El escuadrón penetró las defensas enemigas. // El sol penetraba las nubes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Additional Translations | | Inglés | Español | | pierce⇒ vi | (penetrate) | colarse⇒ v prnl | | penetrar⇒ vtr | | It was a cold wind of the kind that pierces. | | Era un viento frío, de ese que se cuela. | | pierce [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (understand) | descubrir⇒ vtr | | comprender⇒ vtr | | (figurado) | penetrar⇒ vtr | | Poirot succeeded in piercing the mystery. | | Poirot consiguió descubrir el misterio. | | pierce [sth] vtr | (stab, puncture) | clavarse⇒ v prnl | | (con intención) | clavar⇒ vtr | | pinchar⇒ vtr | | The spear pierced Henry's arm. | | La lanza se clavó en el brazo de Henry. | | pierce [sth] vtr | figurative (sound: travel) | atravesar⇒ vtr | | (figurado) | perforar⇒ vtr | | A cry pierced the night. | | Un llanto atravesó la noche. | | pierce [sth] vtr | (light: penetrate darkness) (figurado) | perforar⇒ vtr | | A dim light pierced the darkness in the room. | | Una luz tenue perforó la oscuridad de la habitación. | | pierce [sth] vtr | (affect bodily) | colarse por v prnl + prep | | atravesar⇒ vtr | | The cold pierced Malcolm to his very bones. | | El frío se coló por los huesos de Malcolm. | | pierce [sth] vtr | figurative (affect emotionally) (figurado) | atravesar⇒ vtr | | (figurado) | perforar⇒ vtr | | Tom's unkind words pierced his father's heart. | | Las palabras groseras de Tom atravesaron el corazón de su padre. |
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