piercing

piercing

► nombre masculino

1 body piercing

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['pirsin]

SM piercing

lleva tres piercings en la oreja — he's got three piercings in his ear

me voy a hacer un piercing en el ombligo — I'm going to have my navel pierced

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['pirsin]

masculino (pl piercings)

1) (acción) body piercing

hacerse un piercing — to have a piercing

hacerse un piercing en la lengua — to have one's tongue pierced

2) (joya) stud

se puso un piercing en la lengua — she had a stud put in her tongue

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= body piercing, piercing.

Ex. In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.

Ex. Their promise to let their daughter pierce her navel in exchange for good grades risk far more by breaking their promise than by allowing the piercing.

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* hacerse un piercing = pierce.

* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.

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['pirsin]

masculino (pl piercings)

1) (acción) body piercing

hacerse un piercing — to have a piercing

hacerse un piercing en la lengua — to have one's tongue pierced

2) (joya) stud

se puso un piercing en la lengua — she had a stud put in her tongue

* * *

= body piercing, piercing.

Ex: In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.

Ex: Their promise to let their daughter pierce her navel in exchange for good grades risk far more by breaking their promise than by allowing the piercing.

* hacerse un piercing = pierce.

* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.

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piercing

/ˈpirsin/

masculine

(pl piercings)

A (acción) body piercing

hacerse un piercing to have a piercing

hacerse un piercing en la lengua to have one's tongue pierced

B (joya) stud

se puso un piercing en la lengua she had a stud put in her tongue

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piercing ['pirsin] (pl piercings) nm

body piercing;

hacerse un piercing en el ombligo to have one's navel pierced

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piercing

m (body) piercing