pierce
/pɪɹs/ verbe C1En français : percer
- To puncture; to break through. · The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.· to pierce the enemy's line
- To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
- to break or interrupt abruptly · A dreadful scream pierced the silence.
- To get to the heart or crux of (a matter). · to pierce a mystery
- To penetrate; to affect deeply. · A stab of fear pierced my heart.
He/she/it pierces · Prétérit pierced · Participe passé pierced · Forme en -ing piercing
Formes du verbe
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- Prétérit
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- Participe passé
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- Forme en -ing
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Dans la bibliothèque
He waited silently, striving to pierce through the darkness.
But one of the tree’s prickles pierced his finger and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the young Prince fell down in a fainting fit.
We all sat in silence for some minutes while those fateful eyes still strained to pierce the veil.
His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision.
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