pierce

Pronúncia: pɪəs
    transitive verb
  1. penetrar, traspassar.
  2. [hole] foradar, fer forats.
  3. [bore] perforar, foradar, buidar.
  4. [punch] trepar, barrinar.
  5. [puncture] punxar, fibrar, picar.
  6. the bullet pierced the armour la bala va foradar-li la cuirassa.
  7. the bullet pierced his lung la bala va traspassar-li el pulmó.
  8. to have one's ears pierced fer-se foradar les orelles.
  9. the rock is pierced by numerous holes la roca és tota banyarriquerada.
  10. a nail pierced the tyre un clau va punxar el neumàtic.
  11. the dam had been pierced in various places la presa s'havia esvorancat per diversos llocs.
  12. a wall pierced with loopholes una paret plena d'espitlleres.
  13. to pierce something through and through traspunxar una cosa de banda a banda.
  14. a cry pierced the silence un crit va trencar el silenci.
  15. a light pierced the darkness una llum va fendre la foscor.
  16. the news pierced him to the heart la notícia va partir-li el cor.