LEARNit Dictionary
pierce
verb
/pɪəs/
UK
/pɪrs/
US
1
to make a small hole in something, or to go through something, with a sharp object
سوراخ کردن, رخنه کردن, خلیدن
2
to be suddenly seen or heard
ظاهر شدن, آشکارا شدن, پدیدار شدن, طنین انداختن
Sirens pierced the silence of the night.
Shafts of sunlight pierced the heavy mist.
3
to force a way through a barrier
نفوذ کردن, شکافتن, سوراخ کردن, رخنه کردن
They failed to pierce the Liverpool defence.
synonym
penetrate