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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
- they penetrated deep into the jungle
- entraron en el corazón de la selva
Spanish
English
- tropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras
- enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our borders
- 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
- se internaron en el bosque
- they penetrated o went deep into the woods
- intentar adentrarse en las profundidades de la mente humana
- to try to penetrate the recesses of the human mind
English
Spanish
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
Spanish
English
- 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
- la lluvia atravesó el abrigo
- the rain penetrated the coat
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Spanish
penetrate [ˈpen·ɪ·treɪt] 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
Spanish
English
- infiltrar
- to penetrate
- infiltrar (penetrar)
- 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
- la lluvia atravesó el abrigo
- the rain penetrated the coat
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As the syncytiotrophoblast starts to penetrate the uterine wall, the inner cell mass (embryoblast) also develops.
en.wikipedia.org It seems that the impact has to be powerful enough to penetrate to the level of the subsurface ice.
en.wikipedia.org The initial weight dropping has the most impact, and penetrates up to a greater depth.
en.wikipedia.org Her husband takes revenge by leaving her to romance a talking male horse, whom the man persuades to penetrate her in the rear-end.
en.wikipedia.org These stress waves can penetrate up to 10m.
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