penetrate (redirected from penetrates)

pen·e·trate  (pn-trt)

v. pen·e·trat·ed, pen·e·trat·ing, pen·e·trates

v.tr.

1. To enter or force a way into; pierce.

2.

a. To enter into and permeate: The insistent rhythm of piano practice penetrated each room of the house.

b. To cause to be permeated or diffused; steep.

3. To insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.

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 inner significance of; understand.

7. To see through: keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.

8. To affect deeply, as by piercing the consciousness or emotions.

v.intr.

1. To pierce or enter into something; make a way in or through something.

2. To gain admittance or access.

3. To gain insight.

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[Latin penetrre, penetrt-, from penitus, deeply.]

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pene·trator n.

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penetrate

Verb

[-trating, -trated]

1. to find or force a way into or through

2. to diffuse through; permeate: the smell of cooking penetrated through to the sitting room

3. to see through: the sunlight did not penetrate the thick canopy of leaves

4. (of a man) to insert the penis into the vagina of (a woman)

5. to grasp the meaning of (a principle, etc.) [Latin penetrare]

penetrable adj
penetrative adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	penetrate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" perforate dig into, poke into, probe - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" 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, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument 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 filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" grain, ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" storm, force - take by force; "Storm the fort" ooze through - run slowly and gradually; "Blood oozed through the bandage" come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
	2.	penetrate - come to understand fathom, bottom 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" come home, dawn, fall into place, sink in, get across, get through, click
	4.	penetrate - enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor" infiltrate 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" advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
	6.	penetrate - insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
	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" imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, riddle penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit

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penetrate

verb 1. pierce, enter, go through, bore, probe, stab, prick, perforate, impale

verb 2. pervade, enter, permeate, filter through, suffuse, seep through, get in through, percolate through

verb 3. infiltrate, enter, get in to, make inroads into, sneak in to (informal) work or worm your way into

verb 4. grasp, understand, work out, figure out (informal) unravel, discern, comprehend, fathom, decipher, suss (out) (slang) get to the bottom of

Translations

penetrate [ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] vt → penetrar

penetrate [ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] vt → pénétrer dans [+ enemy territory]; entrer en;

(sexually) → pénétrer

penetrate [ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] vt [person] [+ territory etc]; durchdringen; [light, water, sound] → eindringen in +acc

penetrate [ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] vt → penetrare

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penetrate

v penetrate [ˈpenitreit]

to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something) The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery. penetreer, binnedring يَخْرُق، يَخْتَرِق прониквам proniknout trænge igennem durchdringen (δι)εισδύω penetrar läbi tungima نفوذ کردن؛ شکافتن tunkeutua pénétrer לַחדוֹר घुसना probiti,prodrijeti áthatol menembus komast/smjúga inn í penetrare 貫く 꿰뚫다, 관통하다 skverbtis, prasiskverbti, kiaurai pereiti, įžvelgti iekļūt, iespiesties; izprast, iedziļināties memahami doordringen trenge inn i/gjennom przeniknąć, przebić a pătrunde проникать preniknúť prodreti dokučiti tränga igenom, penetrera ทะลุ girmek; yarıp geçmek 進入，穿過 пронизувати; проходити крізь گھسانا، داخل کرنا thâm nhập 进入，穿过

adj ˈpenetrating

1 (of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard a penetrating voice. indringend خارِق، نافِذ пронизителен pronikavý gennemtrængende durchdringend διαπεραστικός penetrante läbilõikav تیز؛ رسا kimakka pénétrant חוֹדֵר तेज, तीक्ष्ण prodoran (jak) glas átható keras hávær, skarpur penetrante よく通る (소리가) 째는 듯한, 잘 들리는 skardus, šaižus spalgs, skaļš nyaring doordringend gjennomtrengende, skjærende przenikliwy, przenikający penetrante penetrant; pătrunzător пронзительный prenikavý prediren prodoran genomträngande, skarp ซึ่งดังชัดเจน tiz (聲音等)響亮的 пронизливий, різкий تيز و صاف the thé （声音等）响亮的

2 (of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind a penetrating glance. indringend حادَّه проницателен pronikavý gennemborende durchdringend διαπεραστικός penetrante läbitungiv نافذ läpitunkeva pénétrant חוֹדֵר मर्मज्ञ, सूक्ष्म, कुशाग्र oštrouman átható menusuk nístandi penetrante 見抜く 통찰력이 있는 skvarbus, aštrus, įžvalgus caururbjošs, pētošs tajam doordringend skarp(sindig) przeszywający, przenikliwy penetrante pătrunzător проницательный prenikavý prediren prodoran genomträngande มองทะลุเข้าไป içe işleyen (目光等)敏銳的 проникливий; гострий غائر، گہرا sắc sảo （目光等）敏锐的

adv ˈpenetratingly

indringend بصورةٍ نافِذَه أو خارِقَه проницателно pronikavě gennemtrængende; gennemborende durchdringend διαπεραστικά penetrantemente läbitungivalt بطور نافذ یا رسا läpitunkevasti avec pénétration בְּאוֹפֶן מַעֲמִיק भेदते हुए probijajuće áthatóan secara menusuk af skarpskyggni in maniera penetrante 鋭く 예민하게 šaižiai, įžvalgiai caururbjoši, pētoši dgn tajam doordringend gjennomtrengende, skarpt przenikliwie penetrantemente penetrant проницательно prenikavo predirno prodorno på ett genomträngande sätt อย่างแทรกซึมเข้าไป delip geçerek 敏銳地 різко غائرانہ the thé/ sâu sắc 敏锐地

n ˌpeneˈtration

indringing اخْتِراق проницаемост pronikání indtrængen; infiltration das Durchdringen διείσδυση penetración läbistamine نفوذ läpäisy pénétration חָדִירָה भेदन, वेधन, प्रवेश, व्यापन, विलक्षणता prodiranje,probijanje be-/áthatolás tusukan skarpskyggni; það að þröngva sér inn í/gegnum penetrazione 貫通 관통 prasiskverbimas, pralaužimas, įžvalgumas iekļūšana; iespiešanās; iedziļināšanās penembusan het doordringen gjennomtrenging; innsikt, kløkt przeniknięcie penetração pătrundere проникновение;проницательность prenikanie prodiranje prodornost genom-, inträngande, penetrering การแทรกซึม delme, içine girme 穿透，敏銳 проникнення; гострота رسائي، نفوذ sự xuyên qua 穿透，敏锐