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pen·e·trate
(pĕn′ĭ-trāt′)v. pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing, pen·e·trates
v.tr.
1. To enter, pass into, or force a way into: The needle penetrated the skin. Light penetrated the forest canopy. The soldiers penetrated enemy territory.
2.
a. To enter into and permeate: The sound of the piano penetrated each room of the house.
b. To affect deeply, as by being known or by arousing the emotions: "Literature should penetrate all the chambers of the human heart, even the dark ones" (Robert Cormier).
3.
a. To insert the penis, a finger, or an object into the vagina or anus of (someone).
b. To insert something into (the vagina or anus).
4. To enter (an organization, for example), usually surreptitiously, so as to gain influence or information; infiltrate.
5. To enter and gain a share of (a market): penetrated the home-computer market with an affordable new model.
6. To grasp the significance of; understand: penetrate the workings of the immune system.
7. To see through: keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.
v.intr.
1. To enter or pass into something: The drill penetrated into the wood.
2. To have an effect or influence, especially on the mind or emotions: The culture of celebrity has penetrated into everyone's awareness.
3. To gain insight: tried to penetrate into the nature of the mind.
[Latin penetrāre, penetrāt-, from penitus, deeply.]
pen′e·tra′tor n.
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penetrate
(ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt)vb
1. to find or force a way into or through (something); pierce; enter
2. to diffuse through (a substance); permeate
3. (tr) to see through: their eyes could not penetrate the fog.
4. (Biology) (tr) (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)
5. (tr) to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc)
6. (intr) to be understood: his face lit up as the new idea penetrated.
[C16: from Latin penetrāre; related to penitus inner, and penus the interior of a house]
ˈpenetrable adj
ˌpenetraˈbility, ˈpenetrableness n
ˈpenetrably adv
ˈpenetrative adj
ˈpeneˌtrator n
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pen•e•trate
(ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪt)v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t.
1. to pierce or pass into or through.
2. to enter the interior of.
3. to permeate.
4. to arrive at the meaning of; comprehend.
5. to obtain a share of (a market).
6. to affect (the mind or feelings) deeply.
7. to influence the affairs of (another country).
v.i. 8. to enter or pass through something, as by piercing.
9. to be diffused through something.
10. to see or reach by intense searching or study (often fol. by to or into).
11. to have a deep effect on someone.
[1520–30; < Latin penetrātus, past participle of penetrāre, v. derivative of penitus deep down, with -r- probably by analogy with intus inside, intrāre to enter; see -ate1]
pen′e•tra`tor, n.
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penetrate
Past participle: penetrated
Gerund: penetrating
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| Verb | 1. | penetrate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead" interpenetrate, permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" strike - pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" break - pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" foray - briefly enter enemy territory poke into - enter briefly; "We poked into the bar" creep in, sneak in - enter surreptitiously; "He sneaked in under cover of darkness"; "In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in" imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, riddle, penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" honeycomb - penetrate thoroughly and into every part; "the revolutionaries honeycombed the organization" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" tunnel - force a way through ooze through - run slowly and gradually; "Blood oozed through the bandage" |
| 2. | penetrate - come to understand understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | |
| 3. |  penetrate - become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" | |
| 4. | penetrate - enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" join, fall in, get together - become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" | |
| 5. | penetrate - make one's way deeper into or through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest" | |
| 6. | penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" | |
| 7. | penetrate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" |
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penetrate
verb
1. pierce, enter, go through, bore, probe, stab, prick, perforate, impale The needle penetrated the skin.
2. pervade, enter, permeate, filter through, suffuse, seep through, get in through, percolate through A cool breeze penetrated the mosquito netting.
3. infiltrate, enter, get in to, make inroads into, sneak in to (informal), work or worm your way into They had managed to penetrate Soviet defences.
4. grasp, understand, work out, figure out (informal), unravel, discern, comprehend, fathom, decipher, suss (out) (slang), get to the bottom of long answers that were often difficult to penetrate
5. be understood by, touch, affect, impress on, come across to, become clear to, get through to His words penetrated her fuddled brain.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
penetrate
verb1. To pass into or through by overcoming resistance:
2. To come or go into (a place):
Nautical: put in.
Idioms: gain entrance, set foot in.
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Translations
يَخْرُق، يَخْتَرِق
proniknout
trænge igennem
komast/smjúga inn í
įžvalgiaiįžvelgtikiaurai pereitipralaužimasprasiskverbimas
iekļūt, iespiestiesizprast, iedziļināties
prebitipredreti
girmekyarıp geçmek
penetrate
[ˈpenɪtreɪt]A. VT
3. (= enter, infiltrate) [+ organization] → infiltrarse en (Comm) [+ market] → introducirse en, entrar en
5. (during sex) → penetrar
B. VI (= go right through) → atravesar; (= spread, permeate) [idea, ideology] → trascender, infiltrarse; (= get inside) → penetrar; (= be understood) → entrar, penetrar
to penetrate into [+ territory] → penetrar en
these ideas have penetrated into our everyday life → estas ideas han trascendido a or se han infiltrado en nuestra vida cotidiana
to penetrate into [+ territory] → penetrar en
these ideas have penetrated into our everyday life → estas ideas han trascendido a or se han infiltrado en nuestra vida cotidiana
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
penetrate
[ˈpɛnətreɪt] vt [+ place] → pénétrer dans
[+ object] → pénétrer
X-rays can penetrate many objects → Les rayons X peuvent pénétrer de nombreux objets.
X-rays can penetrate many objects → Les rayons X peuvent pénétrer de nombreux objets.
(= infiltrate) [+ group] → infiltrer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
penetrate
vt → eindringen in (+acc); (= go right through) walls etc → durchdringen; (Mil) enemy lines → durchbrechen; (Med) vein → durchstechen; (= infiltrate) party → infiltrieren; market → eindringen in; is there anything that will penetrate that thick skull of yours? → geht denn auch überhaupt nichts in deinen Schädel rein?; to penetrate somebody’s disguise → hinter jds Maske (acc) → schauen
vi → eindringen; (= go right through) → durchdringen; it just didn’t penetrate (fig) → das ist mir/ihm etc nicht klar geworden; has that penetrated? → hast du/habt ihr das endlich kapiert?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
penetrate
[ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt]1. vt (gen) (Mil) → penetrare in; (infiltrate) → infiltrarsi in; (understand, meaning, mystery) → penetrare; (truth) → afferrare
2. vi (go right through) → penetrare
the significance of what he was saying finally penetrated → il significato delle sue parole fu finalmente chiaro
the significance of what he was saying finally penetrated → il significato delle sue parole fu finalmente chiaro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
penetrate
(ˈpenitreit) verb to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something). The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.
ˈpenetrating adjective1. (of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard. a penetrating voice.
2. (of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind. a penetrating glance.
ˈpenetratingly adverbˌpeneˈtration noun
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pen·e·trate
vt. penetrar, infiltrar, atravesar, entrar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
penetrate
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