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I. pierc·ing [ˈpɪəsɪŋ, Am ˈpɪrs-] ADJ

1. piercing (loud):

piercing
durchdringend
piercing pej voice also
schrill

2. piercing (cold):

piercing
eisig
piercing cold
Eiseskälte f <-> kein pl
piercing rain
eisiger Regen
piercing wind
schneidender Wind

3. piercing (penetrating):

piercing eyes, gaze, look
durchdringend
piercing eyes, gaze, look
stechend
piercing question, reply, wit
scharf <schärfer, am schärfsten>
piercing sarcasm
beißend

4. piercing liter (deeply felt):

piercing
tief
piercing shame
brennende Scham

II. pierc·ing [ˈpɪəsɪŋ, Am ˈpɪrs-] N no pl (body-piercing)

piercing
Piercing nt <-s, -s>

ˈar·mour-pierc·ing ADJ MIL

armour-piercing
panzerbrechend
armour-piercing bullet
Panzersprengkugel f
armour-piercing shell
Panzergranate f <-, -n>

I. ˈear-pierc·ing ADJ

ear-piercing
ohrenbetäubend
ear-piercing scream
markerschütternder Schrei

II. ˈear-pierc·ing N no pl

ear-piercing
Ohrlochstechen nt

I. pierce [pɪəs, Am pɪrs] VB trans (make hole in)

to pierce sth
etw durchstechen
to pierce sth (penetrate)
in etw acc eindringen
to pierce sth (forcefully)
etw durchstoßen
to pierce sth (break through)
etw durchbrechen
to pierce sth (shine through)
durch etw acc scheinen
to have pierced ears
Ohrlöcher haben

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

to pierce into sth
sich acc in etw acc bohren
to pierce through sth
durch etw acc eindringen
to pierce through sth (forcefully)
etw durchstoßen
Present
Ipierce
youpierce
he/she/itpierces
wepierce
youpierce
theypierce
Past
Ipierced
youpierced
he/she/itpierced
wepierced
youpierced
theypierced
Present Perfect
Ihavepierced
youhavepierced
he/she/ithaspierced
wehavepierced
youhavepierced
theyhavepierced
Past Perfect
Ihadpierced
youhadpierced
he/she/ithadpierced
wehadpierced
youhadpierced
theyhadpierced
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

piercing rain
eisiger Regen
piercing cold
Eiseskälte f <-> kein pl
piercing shame
brennende Scham
piercing wind
schneidender Wind
a piercing scream
ein gellender [o. durchdringender] Schrei

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