pierce

pierce
piəs
verb
1) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) atravesar, traspasar
2) (to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object: Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar.) perforar, agujerear
•
- piercingly
- piercingness
pierce vb agujerear / perforar
El gerundio de pierce se escribe piercing
pierce
tr[pɪəs]
transitive verb
1 (make hole in) perforar, agujerear; (go through) atravesar, traspasar
2 (of light, sound) penetrar, traspasar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have one's ears pierced hacerse agujeros en las orejas
pierce ['pɪrs] vt, pierced ; piercing
1) penetrate: atravesar, traspasar, penetrar (en)
the bullet pierced his leg: la bala le atravesó la pierna
to pierce one's heart: traspasarle el corazón a uno
2) perforate: perforar, agujerear (las orejas, etc.)
3)
to pierce the silence : desgarrar el silencio
pierce
v.
• agujerear v.
• apitonar v.
• atravesar v.
• calar v.
• enclavar v.
• espetar v.
• horadar v.
• penetrar v.
• perforar v.
• picar v.
• pinchar v.
• taladrar v.
• traspasar v.
pɪrs, pɪəs
transitive verb
a) (make a hole in) agujerear, perforar; (go through) atravesar*

to pierce a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo

she's had her ears pierced — se ha hecho hacer agujeros en las orejas

b) \<\<sound/light\>\> (liter) rasgar* (liter)
[pɪǝs]
VT (=puncture) perforar; (=go right through) atravesar, traspasar; (=make hole in) agujerear; (fig) [sound] desgarrar, penetrar

the broken rib pierced his lung — la costilla rota le perforó el pulmón

the thorn pierced his heel — la espina se le clavó en el talón

the dagger pierced her heart/the armour — el puñal le atravesó el corazón/atravesó la armadura

to pierce a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

to have one's ears pierced — hacerse los agujeros de las orejas

a nail pierced the tyre — un clavo pinchó el neumático

a cry pierced the silence — un grito desgarró or penetró el silencio

a light pierced the darkness — una luz hendió la oscuridad

the cold pierced their bones — el frío les penetraba hasta los huesos

the news pierced him to the heart — la noticia le hirió en el alma

* * *
[pɪrs, pɪəs]
transitive verb
a) (make a hole in) agujerear, perforar; (go through) atravesar*

to pierce a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo

she's had her ears pierced — se ha hecho hacer agujeros en las orejas

b) \<\<sound/light\>\> (liter) rasgar* (liter)

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