WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| pierced adj | (punctured: for jewellery) | perforado adj |
| | | agujereado/a adj |
| | My parents were angry when they saw my newly pierced nose. |
| | Mis padres se enfadaron cuando vieron mi nariz recién perforada. |
| pierced adj | (perforated) | perforado adj |
| | | agujereado/a adj |
| | The soldier saw blood, then realized that his leg had been pierced by a knife. |
| | El soldado vio sangre, y luego se dio cuenta de que tenía un cuchillo clavado en la pierna. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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