pierce
1 verb perforate TRANSITIVEpoll verb poll a chur i téigh trí PhrV toll verb it pierced his armour pholl sé a chathéide, chuir sé poll ina chathéide, chuaigh sé trína chathéidethe nail didn't pierce the cover ní dheachaigh an tairne tríd an gcumhdachthe bugs pierce the skin pollann na míolta an craiceannhe pierced a potato with his knife sháigh sé a scian i bprátait pierced through the wood pholl sé an t-adhmad, chuaigh sé tríd an adhmad 2 verb in body modification TRANSITIVEpoll verb to get your ears pierced do chluasa a fháil polltaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb physical barrier TRANSITIVEthe tunnel pierces the mountain tá an tollán ag gearradh tríd an sliabh, tá an tollán ag dul tríd an sliabhthe wall is pierced by slits tá sliotáin sa bhalla 4 verb enemy lines etc TRANSITIVEgearr trí PhrV do bhealach a dhéanamh tríthe cavalry pierced the infantry line ghearr an marcshlua trí líne na gcoisithe, rinne an marcshlua a mbealach trí líne na gcoisithe 5 verb of light, cry TRANSITIVEsunshine pierced the clouds scairt an ghrian trí na scamailla scream pierced the silence réab scread an ciúnas 6 verb affect TRANSITIVEthe news pierced my heart ghoin an scéala go croí mé, chuaigh an scéala go croí ionam