penetrare in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for penetrare in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.penetrar VB intr

1. penetrar (en un lugar):

la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón

the door through which the thief entered

el agua penetraba por entre las tejas

water was seeping in o coming in between the tiles

una luz tenue penetraba a través de los visillos

a pale light filtered in through the lace curtains

un intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa

a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the house

(penetrar en algo) la bala penetró en el pulmón izquierdo

the bullet pierced his left lung

tropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras

enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our borders

hace un frío que penetra en los huesos

the cold gets right into your bones

la humedad había penetrado en las paredes

the damp had seeped into the walls

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel

this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

2. penetrar (descubrir, descifrar) (penetrar en algo):

intenta penetrar en la intimidad del personaje

he attempts to delve into the personality of the character

es difícil penetrar en su mente

it is difficult to fathom his thoughts

es difícil penetrar en su mente

it is difficult to get inside his head inf

3. penetrar (en un mercado):

penetrar en algo

to penetrate sth

4. penetrar (en el acto sexual):

penetrar

to penetrate

II.penetrar VB trans

1. penetrar (atravesar):

penetrar

to penetrate

un ruido que penetra los oídos

a piercing o ear-splitting noise

es difícil penetrar la corteza

it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer

2. penetrar misterio/secreto:

penetrar

to fathom

3. penetrar COMM:

penetrar mercado

to penetrate

4. penetrar (en el acto sexual):

penetrar

to penetrate

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la editorial quiere penetrar en el alma-máter

the publishing house wants to break o get into the university market

Translations for penetrare in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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penetrate membrane/defenses

penetrar (en)

penetrate building/territory

penetrar en

penetrate

penetrar

penetrate liquid:

penetrar (en)

penetrate secret/mystery/meaning

penetrar liter

penetrate thoughts

penetrar en

penetrate

penetrar

to penetrate into sth

penetrar en algo

to permeate through/into sth liquid/smell/smoke:

penetrar a través de / en algo

intrude rock/magma:

penetrar

intrude

hacer penetrar

break in

penetrar en las defensas enemigas

come through water/light:

penetrar

break through

penetrar en las defensas enemigas

drive point/tool:

penetrar

drive army:

penetrar

strike sun/light:

penetrar

penetrare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for penetrare in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.penetrar VB intr

penetrar

to penetrate

II.penetrar VB trans

1. penetrar (atravesar):

penetrar

to penetrate

2. penetrar (entender):

penetrar

to understand

penetrar un misterio

to unravel a mystery

penetrar una intención

to fathom an intention

penetrar los pensamientos de alguien

to penetrate sb's thoughts

III.penetrar VB refl

penetrarse de algo

to become imbued with sth

Translations for penetrare in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

soak in

penetrar

sink in

penetrar

to permeate into/through sth

penetrar en/a través de algo

work in on one's skin

penetrar poco a poco

break through

penetrar

penetrate

penetrar

to pierce into sth

penetrar en algo

enter (penetrate)

penetrar

see through mystery

penetrar en

penetrare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

penetrar un misterio

to unravel a mystery

penetrar una intención

to fathom an intention

penetrar los pensamientos de alguien

to penetrate sb's thoughts