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пронзать — meaning in English

pronzat

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English meaning

  • impale verb To pierce something through with a long, pointed object.
  • pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
  • skewer noun A thin metal or wooden rod used to hold pieces of food together while cooking.
  • transfix verb To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

Senses

пронзать is used for these senses in English:

  • impale (transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
  • pierce (transitive) To puncture; to break through.
  • skewer To impale on a skewer.
  • transfix (transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.

impale — full definition

  1. verb To pierce something through with a long, pointed object.
  2. verb Historically, to kill someone by driving a stake through their body.

pierce — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
  2. verb To affect someone deeply or reach the heart of a matter.

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