How is the word прокалывать translated from Russian to English

English translation
pierce
verb

Делать отверстие чем-то острым.

To make a hole through something sharp.

Examples with “прокалывать”

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  • Она проколола уши. — She had her ears pierced.

  • Он проколет картон булавкой. — He will pierce the cardboard with a pin.

  • Солнечный свет пронзит облака. — The sunlight will pierce through the clouds.

  • Её слова, кажется, пронзают моё сердце каждый раз. — Her words seem to pierce my heart every time.

  • Прокалывать нос больно? — Does it hurt to pierce your nose?

  • Стрела пронзила деревянную мишень. — The arrow pierced the wooden target.

  • Громкий свист прорезал тишину. — A loud whistle pierced the silence.

  • Песня тронула его до глубины души. — The song pierced him to the core.

  • В той лавочке внизу прокалывают уши. — They pierce ears in that little shop downstairs.

  • Осторожно, не проткни фольгу. — Be careful not to pierce the foil.

  • Ни один луч не мог проникнуть сквозь густой туман. — Not a single beam could pierce the thick fog.

  • Это старое письмо всё ещё трогает твоё сердце? — Does that old letter still pierce your heart?

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