penetrating

pen·e·trat·ing

 (pĕn′ĭ-trā′tĭng)

adj.

1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.

2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs.

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pen′e·trat′ing·ly adv.

penetrating

(ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ)

adj

tending to or able to penetrate: a penetrating mind; a penetrating voice.

ˈpeneˌtratingly adv

pen•e•trat•ing

(ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ)

adj.

1. able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp.

2. acute; discerning: a penetrating remark.

[1590–1600]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	penetrating - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" incisive, keen, penetrative, piercing, knifelike, discriminating, acute, sharp perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
	2.	penetrating - tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor" penetrative sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

penetrating

adjective

1. sharp, harsh, piercing, carrying, piping, loud, intrusive, strident, shrill, high-pitched, ear-splitting Her voice was nasal and penetrating.
sharp sweet, dull, mild, blunt

2. pungent, biting, strong, powerful, sharp, heady, pervasive, aromatic a most wonderful penetrating smell and taste

3. piercing, cutting, biting, sharp, freezing, fierce, stinging, frosty, bitterly cold, artic A raw, penetrating wind was blowing in off the plain

4. intelligent, quick, sharp, keen, critical, acute, profound, discriminating, shrewd, discerning, astute, perceptive, incisive, sharp-witted, perspicacious, sagacious a penetrating mind
intelligent stupid, dull, shallow, indifferent, apathetic, obtuse, uncomprehending

5. perceptive, searching, sharp, keen, alert, probing, discerning a penetrating stare
perceptive unperceptive

penetrating

adjective

Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:

acute, incisive, keen, perceptive, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant.

Translations

حادَّهخارِق، نافِذ

pronikavý

gennemborendegennemtrængende

durchdringend

διαπεραστικός

pénétrant

hávær, skarpurnístandi

penetrante

gjennomtrengende

penetrante

içe işleyentiz

响亮的敏锐的

penetrating

[ˈpenɪtreɪtɪŋ] ADJ [eyes, sound] → penetrante; [mind] → perspicaz

penetrating

[ˈpɛnətreɪtɪŋ] adj

[gaze] → pénétrant(e); [mind] → pénétrant(e)

[sound] → perçant(e)

penetrating

adj

(= perceptive) gaze → durchdringend; insight, person → scharfsinnig; question, analysis → treffend; interview → tief gehend; a penetrating mind → ein scharfer Verstand

(= piercing) cold → durchdringend; light → grell; pain → stechend

penetrating

[ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ] adj (look, sound) → penetrante; (question) → acuto/a; (person, mind) → perspicace

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. penetreer, binnedring يَخْرُق، يَخْتَرِق прониквам penetrar proniknout durchdringen trænge igennem (δι)εισδύω penetrar läbi tungima نفوذ کردن؛ شکافتن tunkeutua pénétrer לַחדוֹר घुसना probiti, prodrijeti áthatol menembus komast/smjúga inn í penetrare 貫く 관통하다; 이해하다 skverbtis, prasiskverbti, kiaurai pereiti, įžvelgti iekļūt, iespiesties; izprast, iedziļināties memahami doordringen trenge inn i/gjennom przeniknąć, przebić ورننوتل، اغيزه كول، نفوذ كول، پوهيدل 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

ˈpenetrating adjective

1. (of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard. a penetrating voice. indringend خارِق، نافِذ пронизителен penetrante pronikavý durchdringend gennemtrængende διαπεραστικόςpenetrante läbilõikav تیز؛ رسا läpitunkeva pénétrant חוֹדֵר तेज, तीक्ष्ण prodoran (jak) glas átható keras hávær, skarpur penetrante よく通る 날카로운 skardus, šaižus spalgs, skaļš nyaring doordringendgjennomtrengende, skjærendeprzenikliwy, przenikający ننوتونكى، اغيزه كوونكى، نفوذ كوونكى 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 penetrante pronikavý durchdringend gennemborende διαπεραστικόςpenetrante läbitungiv نافذ läpitunkeva pénétrant חוֹדֵר मर्मज्ञ, सूक्ष्म, कुशाग्र oštrouman átható menusuk nístandi penetrante 見抜く 통찰력이 있은 skvarbus, aštrus, įžvalgus caururbjošs, pētošs tajam doordringendskarp przeszywający, przenikliwy نفوذ 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

ˈpenetratingly adverb

indringend بصورةٍ نافِذَه أو خارِقَه проницателно penetrantemente pronikavě durchdringend gennemtrængende; gennemborende 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 날카롭게 šaižiai, įžvalgiai caururbjoši, pētoši dgn tajam doordringendgjennomtrengende, skarpt przenikliwie په نافذه توګه 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

ˌpeneˈtration noun

indringing اخْتِراق проницаемост penetração pronikání das Durchdringen indtrængen; infiltration διείσδυσηpenetración läbistamine نفوذ tunkeutuminen pénétrationחדירה भेदन, वेधन, प्रवेश, व्यापन, विलक्षणता prodiranje, probijanje be-/áthatolás tusukan skarpskyggni; það að þröngva sér inn í/gegnum penetrazione 貫通 침투, 관통 prasiskverbimas, pralaužimas, įžvalgumas iekļūšana; iespiešanās; iedziļināšanās penembusan het doordringengjennomtrenging; innsikt, kløkt przeniknięcie نفوذ 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

penetrating

a. [as a pain] penetrante, agudo-a.

penetrating

adj penetrante