penetrate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for penetrate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.penetrate [Am ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt, Brit ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] VB trans

1.1. penetrate:

penetrate membrane/defenses

penetrar (en)

penetrate clothing/armor

atravesar

penetrate clothing/armor

traspasar

penetrate enemy lines

adentrarse en

1.2. penetrate (gain entrance to):

penetrate building/territory

penetrar en

the sound barely penetrated his consciousness

apenas era consciente del ruido

1.3. penetrate (enter):

penetrate organization

infiltrarse en

penetrate market

introducirse en

penetrate market

entrar en

1.4. penetrate (in sex act):

penetrate

penetrar

2. penetrate (seep into):

penetrate liquid:

penetrar (en)

penetrate liquid:

calar (en)

3. penetrate (see through, understand):

penetrate secret/mystery/meaning

penetrar liter

penetrate secret/mystery/meaning

entender

penetrate thoughts

penetrar en

II.penetrate [Am ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt, Brit ˈpɛnɪtreɪt] VB intr

1. penetrate arrow/water/light:

penetrate

penetrar

penetrate

entrar

to penetrate into sth

penetrar en algo

to penetrate through sth

atravesar algo

the rain penetrated right through to my skin

la lluvia me caló hasta los huesos

to penetrate deep behind enemy lines

adentrarse considerablemente en territorio enemigo

2. penetrate (sink in):

she explained it again, but it took a long time to penetrate

me lo volvió a explicar pero tardé (or tardó etc.) en entenderlo

Translations for penetrate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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penetrar en algo

to penetrate sth

penetrar

to penetrate

penetrar

to penetrate

es difícil penetrar la corteza

it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer

penetrar mercado

to penetrate

penetrar

to penetrate

intentar adentrarse en las profundidades de la mente humana

to try to penetrate the recesses of the human mind

penetrate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for penetrate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

penetrate [ˈpenɪtreɪt] VB trans

1. penetrate (move into or through):

penetrate

penetrar

to penetrate a market

introducirse en un mercado

2. penetrate (spread through, permeate):

penetrate

impregnar

penetrate

calar en

3. penetrate fig (see through):

penetrate

entender

Translations for penetrate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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infiltrar

to penetrate

infiltrarse en algo

to penetrate sth

penetrar

to penetrate

penetrar

to penetrate

penetrar los pensamientos de alguien

to penetrate sb's thoughts

adentrarse en algo (penetrar)

to penetrate into sth

impregnar

to penetrate

penetrate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to penetrate a market

introducirse en un mercado

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Upon contact with the skin, it will penetrate the flesh and lodge itself into the victim's bone.

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Every operation succeeded in reaching the wreck, but none proved able to penetrate the ship's hold or recover any of the gold.

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Teeth appear lighter because less radiation penetrates them to reach the film.

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Around 400 tanks penetrated almost six miles on a 7-mile front.

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They penetrate the meat easily rather than sit on top.

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The only weaponry capable of penetrating his skin at the time are the largest artillery shells.

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Her husband takes revenge by leaving her to romance a talking male horse, whom the man persuades to penetrate her in the rear-end.

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A dry pit does not penetrate the water table, while a wet pit does.

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As the syncytiotrophoblast starts to penetrate the uterine wall, the inner cell mass (embryoblast) also develops.

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Despite being fast, mercurials penetrate poorly and produce tissue shrinkage.

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