piercing

piercing(
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sihng
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. penetrante
Michael couldn't turn away from Brenda's piercing blue eyes.Michael no podía apartar la vista de los ojos azules penetrantes de Brenda.
a. cortante
After weeks of clouds, cold rain and piercing wind, I'm ready for a tropical vacation.Después de semanas de nubes, la lluvia fría y el viento cortante, estoy listo para unas vacaciones tropicales.
a. desgarrador
The piercing cry of an owl woke us up in the middle of the night.El grito desgarrador de un búho nos despertó en medio de la noche.
a. agudo
The piercing pain in my gut turned out to be from a typhoid infection.El dolor agudo en la panza resultó ser de una infección tifoidea.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el piercing
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Rebecca has a silver nose piercing.Rebecca tiene un piercing de plata en la nariz.
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