piercing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for piercing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

piercing [Am ˈpɪrsɪŋ, Brit ˈpɪəsɪŋ] ADJ

piercing eyes/look

penetrante

piercing cold/wind

cortante

piercing scream

desgarrador

piercing wit/sarcasm

hiriente

piercing wit/sarcasm

agudo

armor-piercing, armour-piercing Brit [Am ˈɑrmərˌpɪrsɪŋ, Brit ˈɑːməˌpɪəsɪŋ] ADJ

armor-piercing

perforante

ear-piercing¹ [Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪ(ə)rsɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

ear-piercing

estridente

ear-piercing² N U

ear-piercing

perforación del lóbulo de la oreja

body piercing N U

body piercing

piercing m (práctica de decorar la piel con aros metálicos y pendientes)

pierce [Am pɪrs, Brit pɪəs] VB trans

1. pierce:

pierce (make a hole in)

agujerear

pierce (make a hole in)

perforar

pierce (go through)

atravesar

pierce the lid

haga un agujero en or agujeree la tapa

shells that can pierce four-inch armor

proyectiles que pueden atravesar un blindaje de cuatro pulgadas

a nail had pierced the tire

un clavo había pinchado el neumático

the rib pierced his lung

la costilla le perforó el pulmón

to pierce a hole in sth

hacer un agujero en algo

to pierce a hole in sth

agujerear algo

she's had her ears pierced

se ha hecho hacer agujeros en las orejas

2. pierce sound/light liter:

pierce

rasgar liter

it pierced him to the heart

le traspasó el corazón

Translations for piercing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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terebrante

piercing

lancinante

piercing

escrutador (escrutadora)

piercing

penetrante

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piercing

piercing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for piercing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.piercing ADJ

1. piercing wind:

piercing

cortante

it's piercing cold!

¡hace un frío que pela!

2. piercing:

piercing eyes, gaze, look

penetrante

piercing question, reply, wit

punzante

piercing sarcasm

agudo, -a

3. piercing cry:

piercing

desgarrador(a)

II.piercing N

piercing

piercing m

I.pierce [pɪəs, Am pɪrs] VB trans (perforate)

pierce

perforar

to pierce a hole in sth

agujerear algo

to have one's ears pierced

agujerearse las orejas

II.pierce [pɪəs, Am pɪrs] VB intr (drill)

to pierce into sth

penetrar en algo

to pierce through sth

atravesar algo

Translations for piercing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lacerante (grito)

piercing

perforación (de oreja)

piercing

penetrante (grito)

piercing

agudo (-a)

piercing

taladrar

to pierce

agujerear (orejas)

to pierce

perforar (oreja)

to pierce

traspasar (penetrar, perforar)

to pierce

piercing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pierce a hole in sth

agujerear algo

to pierce into sth

penetrar en algo

to pierce through sth

atravesar algo

it's piercing cold!

¡hace un frío que pela!

to pierce sth with a needle

atravesar algo con una aguja

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The onset of a keloid is triggered by a minor wound in the skin, such as piercing the ears.

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The piercing allowed it to be sewn into the inside of a hat.

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Fragments piercing the flight deck hit three planes on the hangar deck, starting fires.

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This piercing produces wounds that leave melanised scars.

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The rejection rate is around the same as well - that is, higher than most conventional (nose, ear, tongue) piercings, because it is a surface piercing.

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This piercing is not commonly performed by reputable professionals because of its low success rate.

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A septum piercing is often incorrectly regarded as a cartilage piercing.

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He was previously known for his piercings in his left upper ear, left eyebrow and left lower ear.

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This piercing has a high rate of rejection because of the nature of the tissue and how dynamic or mobile the area is.

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This piercing can be vertical or horizontal, depending on the person's preference.

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