| Pierce (pîrs), Franklin 1804-1869. The 14th President of the United States (1853-1857). He was unable to reconcile the issue of slavery that divided the United States. |
| pierce (pîrs) v. pierced, pierc·ing, pierc·es v.tr. 1. To cut or pass through with or as if with a sharp instrument; stab or penetrate. 2. To make a hole or opening in; perforate. 3. To make a way through: The path pierced the wilderness. 4. To sound sharply through: His shout pierced the din. 5. To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect: Large glowing yellow eyes pierced the darkness. v.intr. To penetrate into or through something: The rocket pierced through space. [Middle English percen, from Old French percer, probably from Vulgar Latin *pert  si re, from Latin pertsus, past participle of pertundere, to bore through : per-, per- + tundere, to beat.]pierc  er n.pierc ing adj.pierc ing·ly adv. |
pierce
Verb
[piercing, pierced]
1. to make a hole in (something) with a sharp point
2. to force (a way) through (something)
3. (of light) to shine through (darkness)
4. (of sounds or cries) to sound sharply through (the silence)
5. to penetrate: the cold pierced the air [Old French percer]
piercing adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Pierce - 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) |
| Verb | 1. | pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" |
| 2. | pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students" | |
| 3. | pierce - sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night" sound - give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy" | |
| 4. | pierce - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" stick - pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger" stick - pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" peg - pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into center punch - make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill gore - wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument lance - pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight | |
| 5. | pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" poke - make a hole by poking puncture - pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire" riddle - pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body" prick, prickle - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" perforate, punch - make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper" tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" |
pierce
Translations
pierce [pɪəs] vt → durchstechen;
to have one's ears pierced → sich dat die Ohrläppchen durchstechen lassen
v pierce [piəs]
1 (of pointed objects) to go into or through (something) The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness. deurboor يَخْتَرِق пронизвам probodnout gennembore durchdringen τρυπώ, διαπερνώ atravesar, traspasar läbistama شکافتن؛ نفوذ کردن lävistää percer לַחֲדוֹר घुस जाना probosti behatol vmibe menembus stinga(st) í (gegnum) trapassare, trafiggere 刺し通す 꿰뚫다 perdurti, perskrosti izdurties; izurbties; izlauzties cauri menikam doorboren gjennombore, trenge inn i przebijać furar a străpunge пронзать prebodnúť predreti probiti genomborra บุก yarıp içine girmek 戳入，刺穿 протинати, простромлювати چھيدنا، گذرنا xuyên thủng 戳入，刺穿
2 to make a hole in or through (something) with a pointed object Pierce the lid before removing it from the jar. maak 'n gaatjie يَثْقُب пробивам propíchnout prikke hul i durchstechen τρυπώ perforar, agujerear läbi torkama سوراخ کردن puhkaista percer לְנַקֵב छेद करना probušiti (át)lyukaszt melubangi stinga gat á forare 穴をあける 구멍을 내다, 구멍을 뚫다 perdurti, padaryti (kur) skylę izdurt; izurbt menebuk een gaatje maken in stikke hull i dziurawić furar a găuri протыкать prepichnúť predreti probušiti sticka hål på เจาะ delmek 穿孔，穿透 пробивати отвір چھيد کرنا khoét lỗ 穿孔，穿透
adj piercing
1 loud; shrill a piercing scream. deurborende حادٌّ، عالي الصَّوْت пронизителен pronikavý gennemtrængende gellend διαπεραστικός penetrante, agudo, desgarrador läbilõikav تیز؛ بلند vihlova perçant חוֹדֵר तेज, तीखा prodoran,bolan átható melengking skerandi penetrante, acuto 耳をつんざく 날카로운 veriantis spalgs; griezīgs nyaring doordringend skjærende, gjennomtrengende przenikliwy estridente ascuţit пронзительный prenikavý predirljiv prodoran genomträngande เสียงแหลมดัง tiz, acı, keskin 尖銳的 різкий تيز آواز the thé 尖锐的
2 (of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense a piercing wind; piercing cold. intense قارِس، شَديد остър ostrý, bodavý bidende schneidend διαπεραστικός, τσουχτερός (για κρύο) cortante, penetrante üdinitungiv سوزدار؛ شدید pureva pénétrant חוֹדֵר चुभने वाला oštar metsző (szél) menusuk nístandi pungente, penetrante 刺すような 살을 에는 듯한 veriantis ass; griezīgs menusuk snijdend gjennomtrengende przenikliwy penetrante pătrunzător пронизывающий ostrý oster oštar genomträngande เย็นเฉียบ keskin, acı 刺骨的 пронизливий سخت موسم sắc, buốt 刺骨的
3 looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things piercing eyes; a piercing glance. deurborende ثاقِب، نَفّاذ، مُخْتَرِق проницателен pronikavý gennemborende durchdringend διαπεραστικός penetrante läbitungiv نافذ läpitunkeva perçant מַבָּט חוֹדֵר गौर से देखना pronicav szúrós (tekintet) menusuk stingandi penetrante つきささるような 통찰력 있는 skvarbus, veriantis caururbjošs; vērīgs tajam doordringend gjennomborende przenikliwy penetrante pătrunzător проницательный prenikavý prediren prodoran genomträngande เฉียบแหลม delip geçen 洞察的 пронизливий چھبتي ہوئي نگاہوں سے ديکھنا sắc 洞察的
adv piercingly
deurborend بِصورَةٍ ثاقِبَه أو مُخْتَرِقَه остро pronikavě gennemtrængende durchdringend διαπεραστικά penetrantemente, cortantemente läbitungivalt بطور نافذ läpitunkevasti d'une voix perçante בְּאוֹפֶן חוֹדֵר तीव्रता से pronicljiv,oštar (át)szúrón, élesen, metszőn menusuk á stingandi hátt in modo penetrante 鋭く 날카롭게 šaižiai, skaudžiai, skvarbiai asi; griezīgi; caururbjoši dgn tajam doordringend, snijdend skjærende, skarpt przenikliwie penetrantemente cu voce ascuţită пронзительно prenikavo predirno prodorno på ett genomträngande sätt อย่างหนาวเหน็บ delerek 洞察地 пронизливо تيزي کے ساتھ nhọn sắc; buốt 洞察地
n piercingness
deurborendheid إخْتِراق острота pronikavost det, som er gennemtrængende die Schärfe διαπεραστικότητα carácter penetrante, agudo läbitungivus نفوذ purevuus caractère pénétrant חֲדִירוּת तीव्रता pronicljivost metszőség lengkingan það að vera stingandi 鋭さ 날카로움 šaižumas, žvarba spalgums; griezīgums ketajaman doordringendheid det som er gjennomtrengende przenikliwość caracter penetrant пронзительность prenikavosť predirnost prodornost genomtränglighet ความหนาวเหน็บ keskinlik 洞察 пронизливість سختي، تيزي sự nhọn sắc; buốt 洞察
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