piercing

adjective

durchdringend [Stimme, Schrei, Blick]; schneidend [Sarkasmus, Kälte]

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adjective

1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) gellend

2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) schneidend

3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) durchdringend

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pierc·ing

[ˈpɪəsɪŋ, AM ˈpɪrs-]

I. adj

1. (loud) durchdringend; (pej) voice also schrill

2. (cold) eisig

\piercing cold Eiseskälte f

\piercing rain eisiger Regen

\piercing wind schneidender Wind

3. (penetrating) eyes, gaze, look durchdringend, stechend; question, reply, wit scharf; sarcasm beißend

4. (liter: deeply felt) tief

\piercing shame brennende Scham

II. n no pl (body-piercing) Piercing nt

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['pIəsɪŋ]

1. adj

1) durchdringend; cold, wind also schneidend; stare stechend, durchdringend; sarcasm beißend; wit scharf

piercing blue eyes — durchdringende blaue Augen

2) (liter: painful) durchdringend

2. n

(= body piercing) Piercing nt

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piercing

A s Durchbohren n, -stechen n, Piercing n

B adj (adv piercingly) durchdringend:

piercing cold schneidende Kälte;

piercing eyes stechende Augen, durchdringender Blick;

piercing pain stechender Schmerz;

piercing shriek durchdringender oder gellender Schrei

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adjective

durchdringend [Stimme, Schrei, Blick]; schneidend [Sarkasmus, Kälte]

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adj.

durchbohrend adj.

schneidend adj. n.

Piercing -s n.