piercing

ˈpɪrsɪŋ
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Translation of piercing into German,

Noun

1.

body modification

hole made in the body for jewelry
Piercing nDurchstechung
  • She got a new piercing on her nose last week..Sie hat sich letzte Woche ein neues Piercing in die Nase stechen lassen
2.

procedure

instance of piercing a body part
  • The piercing was done quickly and safely.Das Piercing wurde schnell und sicher durchgeführt.
3.

accessory

jewelry made to fit through a small hole in skin
  • He bought a gold piercing for his nose.Er kaufte ein goldenes Piercing für seine Nase.

Adjective

1.

sound

sharp and shrill sound
  • The piercing alarm woke everyone up.Der durchdringende Alarm weckte alle auf.
2.

emotion

strong and deeply affecting emotion
  • He felt a piercing sadness after the news.Er fühlte eine durchdringende Traurigkeit nach den Nachrichten.
3.

weather

UK
intense or biting cold or wind
UK
  • The piercing wind made us shiver.Der beißende Wind ließ uns frösteln.
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Expressions with piercing: examples in English and translations in German

Ohrpiercing
She got an ear piercing at the mall.
Lippenschmuck
His lip piercing is a small silver ring.
Körperpiercing
Piercing
Body piercing is popular among teenagers.
Schmuck für Septum-Piercing
Ring für Septum-Piercing
He chose a gold ring for his septum piercing.
herzzerreißend
She gave him a heart-piercing look.
panzerbrechend
The tank fired an armour-piercing shell at the target.

Synonyms and analogies of piercing in English

Examples of piercing in a sentence

  • The piercing in her ear got infected.
  • She scheduled a piercing for her nose.
  • The studio charges extra for each piercing.
  • She admired the piercing in his eyebrow.
  • The shop offered a wide range of piercings for ears.
  • Her piercing scream echoed through the halls.
pierce
pɪərs
Verb
1.

body modification

tr.
create a hole in the skin for jewelry
tr.
stechen piercen
  • She decided to pierce her ears.Sie entschied sich, ihre Ohren zu stechen.
2.

physical action

tr.
make a hole in something with a sharp object
tr.
  • He used a needle to pierce the fabric.Er benutzte eine Nadel, um den Stoff zu durchstechen.
3.

shrill noise

intr.
sound sharply through silence
intr.
durchdringen schallen
  • A scream pierced the night.Ein Schrei durchdrang die Nacht.
4.

understanding

tr.Rare
get to the heart of a matter
tr.Rare
  • She pierced the mystery with her insight.Sie drang mit ihrem Einblick in das Geheimnis vor.
5.

emotion

tr.Rare
affect someone's emotions deeply
tr.Rare
  • The sad news pierced his heart.Die traurige Nachricht traf ihn ins Herz.

Expressions with pierce: examples in English and translations in German

das Herz durchbohren
tiefen emotionalen Schmerz verursachen
Her words pierced the heart of everyone in the room.
den Schleier durchdringen
die Wahrheit enthüllen
The journalist aimed to pierce the veil of corruption in the government.

Translations of "piercing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Durchstechenn.

Prevents piercing pointed instruments through the wire mesh of the sieve cassette.

Verhindert das Durchstechen spitzer Instrumente durch das Drahtgewebe der Siebkassette.

Einstechenn.

The vias can be mechanically produced by piercing of needles.

Die Durchkontaktierungen werden mechanisch durch Einstechen von Nadeln erzeugt.

Durchstoßenn.

It also serves for piercing a closure film on the bottle.

Es dient auch zum Durchstossen einer Verschluss- folie der Flasche.

Adjective
durchdringendadj.

Then we were forced to go outdoors where it was piercing cold.

Danach mussten wir nach draußen gehen, wo es durchdringend kalt war.

stechendadj.

The highs are bright and voiced high, but not piercing.

Die Höhen sind hell und stimmhaft hoch, aber nicht stechend.

durchbohrtadj.

It is like that long piece of hard steel piercing the flesh.

Es ist wie wenn ein langes Stück harten Stahls unser Fleisch durchbohrt.

dasPiercingnn.

Apply this mixture morning, afternoon and evening on the piercing.

Tragen Sie diese Mischung morgens, mittags auf das Piercing auf.

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piercing: Examples and translations in context

Trendy popping effect when piercing the protective film of bubble tea drinks.

Trendy Plopp-Effekt beim Durchstechen der Schutzfolie von Bubble Tea Getränken.

Stainless steel injector needle with sharp tip makes piercing of meats a breeze.

Edelstahl-Injektornadel mit scharfer Spitze macht das Durchstechen von Fleisch zu einem Kinderspiel.

Do not press the piercing button more than once at a time.

Drücken Sie den Knopf zum Durchstechen immer nur einmal.

Especially for wedge rivets piercing is a good choice.

Gerade für Keilnieten bietet sich das Durchstechen an.

There is no age limit for piercing the nose.

Es gibt keine Altersgrenze zum Durchstechen der Nase.

Specially shaped tip for piercing the foil.

Eine speziell geformte Spitze dient zum Durchstechen der Folie.

Always hold the device with the mouthpiece pointing down when piercing the capsule.

Halten Sie beim Durchstechen der Kapsel immer das Gerät mit dem Mundstück nach unten.

People are crazy after piercing their body and wearing these ornaments.

Die Leute sind verrückt nach dem Durchstechen ihren Körper und das Tragen dieser Ornamente.

See also:

ear piercingbody piercingarmour-piercingseptum piercing
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