GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

durchdringend

piercing; penetrating

Ein durchdringender Pfeifton unterbrach das Gespräch, sodass wir zunächst nach der Ursache suchten, bevor wir die Besprechung fortsetzten.

A piercing whistle interrupted the conversation, so we first looked for its cause before continuing the meeting.

penetrating; perceptive

Ihr durchdringender Blick verunsicherte ihn, obwohl sie lediglich versuchte zu verstehen, weshalb seine Erklärung an einer entscheidenden Stelle auswich.

Her penetrating gaze unsettled him, although she was merely trying to understand why his explanation became evasive at a crucial point.

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