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1 entender completamente
• penetrate into• understand fully -
2 internarse
• penetrate -
3 penetrar en
• penetrate into -
4 penetrar
v.1 to pierce, to penetrate (introducirse en) (sujeto: arma, sonido).Los policías penetraron The policemen penetrated.Ella penetró el misterio She penetrated=understood the mystery.El ácido penetra la piel Acid penetrates the skin.La bala penetra la pared The bullet pierces the wall.2 to get to the bottom of (secreto, misterio).3 to penetrate (sexualmente).4 to go deep into, to penetrate.El misil penetró la tierra The missile went deep into the ground.* * *1 (introducirse - en un territorio) to penetrate (en, -); (- en una casa, propiedad) to enter2 (atravesar) to penetrate, seep through1 (atravesar) to penetrate; (ruido) to pierce■ el olor era tan fuerte que penetró la ropa the smell was so strong that it got right into our clothes2 (descifrar - misterio) to get to the bottom of; (- secreto) to fathom (out)* * *verb1) to penetrate2) enter* * *1. VI1) (=entrar)penetraron a través de o por una claraboya — they entered through a skylight
el agua había penetrado a través de o por las paredes — the water had seeped into the walls
penetrar en: penetramos en un túnel — we went into o entered a tunnel
el cuchillo penetró en la carne — the knife went into o entered o penetrated the flesh
2) frm (=descifrar) to penetrate2. VT1) (=atravesar) to go right through2) [sexualmente] to penetrate3) frm (=descubrir) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ secreto] to unlock; [+ sentido] to grasp; [+ intención] to see through, grasp3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex. The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex. The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex. While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex. She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.----* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex: The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex: The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex: While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *penetrar [A1 ]vi1(en un lugar): la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón the door through which the thief enteredel agua penetraba por entre las tejas water was seeping in o coming in between the tilesuna luz tenue penetraba a través de los visillos a pale light filtered in through the lace curtainsun intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the housepenetrar EN algo:la bala penetró en el pulmón izquierdo the bullet pierced his left lungtropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our bordershace un frío que penetra en los huesos the cold gets right into your bonesla humedad había penetrado en las paredes the damp had seeped into the wallsesta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin2 (descubrir, descifrar) penetrar EN algo:intenta penetrar en la intimidad del personaje he attempts to delve into the personality of the characteres difícil penetrar en su mente it is difficult to fathom his thoughts o ( colloq) to get inside his head3 (en un mercado) penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate■ penetrarvt1 (atravesar) to penetrateun ruido que penetra los oídos a piercing o ear-splitting noisees difícil penetrar la corteza it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer2 ‹misterio/secreto› to fathom3 ( Com) ‹mercado› to penetrate4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *
penetrar ( conjugate penetrar) verbo intransitivo ( entrar) penetrar por algo [agua/humedad] to seep through sth;
[ luz] to shine through sth;
[ ladrón] to enter through sth;
penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth
verbo transitivo
to penetrate;◊ la bala le penetró el pulmón the bullet penetrated o entered his lung
penetrar
I verbo transitivo to penetrate: el aceite penetró el tejido y no pude sacar la mancha, the oil went straight through the material and I couldn't get it out
era incapaz de penetrar el sentido de sus palabras, it was impossible to get to the bottom of his meaning
un intenso olor penetraba el lugar, a strong smell seeped through the place
II vi (en un recinto) to go o get [en, in]: un frente frío penetrará por el noroeste, a cold front will sweep over from the north-east
el veneno penetró en la piel, the poison was soaked in through the skin
' penetrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- internarse
English:
come through
- penetrate
- pierce
- sink in
- soak in
- strike through
- break
* * *♦ viel agua penetraba por la puerta the water was seeping under the door;la luz penetraba por entre las rendijas the light came filtering through the cracks;[filtrarse por] to get into, to penetrate; [perforar] to pierce; [llegar a conocer] to get to the bottom of;cinco terroristas penetraron en el palacio five terrorists got into the palace;no consiguen penetrar en el mercado europeo they have been unable to penetrate the European market♦ vt1. [introducirse en] [sujeto: arma, sonido] to pierce, to penetrate;[sujeto: humedad, líquido] to permeate; [sujeto: emoción, sentimiento] to pierce;la bala le penetró el corazón the bullet pierced her heart;el frío les penetraba hasta los huesos they were chilled to the bone;el grito le penetró los oídos the scream pierced her eardrums;han penetrado el mercado latinoamericano they have made inroads into o penetrated the Latin American market2. [secreto, misterio] to get to the bottom of3. [sexualmente] to penetrate* * *I v/t penetrateII v/i1 ( atravesar) penetrate2 ( entrar) enter* * *penetrar vi1) : to penetrate, to sink in2)penetrar por orpenetrar en : to pierce, to go in, to enter intoel frío penetra por la ventana: the cold comes right in through the windowpenetrar vt1) : to penetrate, to permeate2) : to pierceel dolor penetró su corazón: sorrow pierced her heart3) : to fathom, to understand* * *penetrar vb1. (entrar) to get into2. (perforar) to penetrate / to pierce -
5 adentrarse
pron.v.to penetrate, to enter, to get inside, to go inside.El grupo se internó en la selva The group penetrated into the jungle.* * *1 (penetrar) to penetrate (en, into), enter deep (en, into)2 figurado (profundizar) to go deeply (en, into), study thoroughly (en, -), delve (en, into)* * *VPRadentrarse en — to go into, get inside; (=penetrar) to penetrate into
* * *verbo pronominaladentrarse en algo — en el mar/túnel to go deep into something; en tema/materia to go into something in more depth
* * *(v.) = tread intoEx. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.* * *verbo pronominaladentrarse en algo — en el mar/túnel to go deep into something; en tema/materia to go into something in more depth
* * *(v.) = tread intoEx: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.
* * *adentrarse [A1 ]adentrarse EN algo:a medida que la carretera se adentra en las montañas as the road goes up into the mountainssegún nos adentrábamos en la selva as we went deeper into the junglenos adentraremos en este tema más tarde we will go into this subject in more depth o in greater detail laterintentar adentrarse en las profundidades de la mente humana to try to penetrate the recesses of the human mind* * *
adentrarse verbo reflexivo
1 (internarse en un bosque, etc) to go deep [en, into]
2 (profundizar en un tema) to go into, to study thoroughly [en, -]
' adentrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
internar
English:
penetrate
* * *adentrarse vpr1.adentrarse en [jungla, barrio] to go deep into;se adentraron en el laberinto they went further o deeper inside the labyrinth2.adentrarse en [asunto] to study in depth;en su estudio intenta adentrarse en la mentalidad del criminal in her study she attempts to get inside the mind of the criminal;prefiero no adentrarme en un asunto tan polémico I'd rather not go into such a controversial issue* * *v/r tb fig* * *adentrarse vradentrarse en : to go into, to penetrate -
6 internarse
1 (penetrar) to penetrate* * *1) to penetrate* * *VPR1) (=avanzar) to advance deep, penetrateinternarse en algo — to go into o right inside sth
2)internarse en un tema — to study a subject in depth, go deeply into a subject
* * *
■internarse verbo reflexivo
1 (penetrar) to advance [en, into]
2 Dep to break through
' internarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentrarse
- internar
* * *vpr1. [penetrar] [en lugar] to go o penetrate deep (en into);se internaron en el bosque they went (deep) into the forest;el delantero se internó por la banda the forward made a run down the wing2. [penetrar] [en tema]desde muy joven se internó en el mundo de los templarios he had a deep interest in the world of the Templars from an early age3. RP [en hospital]hoy se interna y mañana lo operan he is being admitted (to hospital) today and they're operating tomorrow* * *v/r:internarse en go into* * *vr1) : to penetrate, to advance into2)internarse en : to go into, to enter -
7 internar
v.1 to send to boarding school.2 to take to the hospital.3 to put in a home, to intern, to send in, to put in an institution.El médico internó al paciente The doctor put away the patient.4 to take inside.5 to put under restraint, to shut in, to imprison.El juez internó al malhechor The judge imprisoned the wrongdoer.* * *1 (en un colegio) to send to boarding school; (en un hospital) to confine (en, to)1 (penetrar) to penetrate* * *verbto confine, commit* * *1. VT1) (=ingresar) (Mil) to intern; (Med) to admit (en to)2) (=enviar tierra adentro) to send inland2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.está (como) para que lo internen — (esp CS fam) he should be certified (colloq)
internarse v prona) ( adentrarse)internarse en algo — <en bosque/espesura> to penetrate into something, to go deep into something
b) (CS) ( en hospital) to go into the hospital* * *1.verbo transitivo2.está (como) para que lo internen — (esp CS fam) he should be certified (colloq)
internarse v prona) ( adentrarse)internarse en algo — <en bosque/espesura> to penetrate into something, to go deep into something
b) (CS) ( en hospital) to go into the hospital* * *internar [A1 ]vtla internaron en un manicomio she was put in an asylumlo internaron en el hospital he was admitted to (the) hospital, he was hospitalizedvamos a tener que internarlo we are going to have to take him to (the) hospital1 (adentrarse) internarse EN algo:se internaron en el bosque they penetrated o went deep into the woods* * *
internar ( conjugate internar) verbo transitivo:
lo internaron en el hospital he was admitted to (the) hospital;
tuvimos que internarlo we had to take him to (the) hospital
internarse verbo pronominal
internar vtr (en un hospital) to admit
(en un manicomio) to confine
' internar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asilar
English:
intern
- admit
- commit
- hospitalize
* * *♦ vt[en colegio] to send to boarding school (en at); [en manicomio] to commit (en to); [en campo de concentración] to intern (en in); RP [en hospital] to admit (en to);la internaron en un colegio muy prestigioso they sent her to a very prestigious boarding school* * *v/t1 POL intern2 MED admit (to hospital)* * *internar vt: to commit, to confine -
8 penetrar en
v.1 to penetrate into, to penetrate, to get inside.Los misiles penetraron el suelo The missiles penetrated into the ground.Ellas penetraron en los enigmas They penetrated into the enigmas.2 to penetrate into, to penetrate.Los misiles penetraron el suelo The missiles penetrated into the ground.3 to fathom, to go into, to understand.Ella penetró en las predicciones She fathomed the predictions. -
9 calar
adj.calcareous, lime.v.1 to soak.2 to see through (guess) (person).3 to jam on (gorro, sombrero).4 to cut a sample of (fruit).5 to perforate, to pierce.6 to draw (Nautical).7 to soak through, to pierce, to soak, to penetrate.La lluvia cala la ropa The rain soaks through the clothes.8 to swoop down, to fly down rapidly, to make a swoop.El halcón caló sobre la liebre The hawk swooped down over the hare.* * *► adjetivo1 calcareous1 limestone quarry————————1 (mojar) to soak through, soak, drench2 (agujerear) to go through, pierce, puncture3 (el sombrero) to jam on4 COSTURA to do openwork on5 TÉCNICA to do fretwork on6 (la bayoneta) to fix7 (las velas) to strike; (las redes) to lower8 figurado (penetrar) to have an effect on9 familiar to rumble, find out■ ¡te han calado! they have got your number!1 MARÍTIMO to draw1 (mojarse) to get soaked2 (sombrero) to pull down3 AUTOMÓVIL to stop, stall* * *I1.ADJ calcareous frm, lime antes de s2.II1. VT1) [líquido, lluvia, humedad] to soak (through)la lluvia me caló la ropa — the rain soaked o drenched my clothes
2) * (=percatar) to suss (out) *¡nos ha calado! — he's sussed o rumbled us! *, we've been sussed o rumbled! *
3) (Téc) [+ metal, madera] to fret4) [+ bayoneta] to fix5) [+ mástil] to fix, fit; [+ vela] to lower; [+ red] to castel buque cala 12 metros — the ship draws 12 metres, the ship has a draught of 12 metres
2.VI (=penetrar)esa moda no caló en España — that fashion did not take on o catch on in Spain
su mensaje caló hondo en nuestra generación — her message had a deep effect o made a deep impression on our generation
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) < sandía> to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)b) (fam) <persona/intenciones> to rumble (colloq), to suss... out (BrE colloq)3) barco to draw4) < bayoneta> to fix5) (Esp) <coche/motor> to stall2.calar vi2) zapatos/tienda de campaña to leak, let water in3.calarse v pron1) ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched2) (liter) <sombrero/gorra> to pull... down3) (Esp) coche/motor to stall* * *= take + hold, permeate, hit + home.Ex. New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.----* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin.* calar a Alguien = suss (out).* calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* calar hondo = hit + home.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) < sandía> to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)b) (fam) <persona/intenciones> to rumble (colloq), to suss... out (BrE colloq)3) barco to draw4) < bayoneta> to fix5) (Esp) <coche/motor> to stall2.calar vi2) zapatos/tienda de campaña to leak, let water in3.calarse v pron1) ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched2) (liter) <sombrero/gorra> to pull... down3) (Esp) coche/motor to stall* * *= take + hold, permeate, hit + home.Ex: New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.
Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin.* calar a Alguien = suss (out).* calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* calar hondo = hit + home.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* * *vtA «líquido» (empapar) to soak; (atravesar) to soak throughB1 ‹sandía› to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)lo calé enseguida I sussed him (out) o rumbled him right awayte tenemos muy calado we've rumbled you o got you sussed, we've got your number (sl)C1 ‹madera/cuero› to fret2 ‹tela/blusa› to make openwork inD ( Náut)1 ‹velas› to lower2 ‹redes› to cast3 «barco» to drawel barco cala ocho metros the ship draws eight metersE ‹bayoneta› to fixF ( Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stallG( Chi fam) ‹gol› (+ me/te/le etc): desde fuera del área le caló un gol he put the ball past him from outside the area■ calarviA «moda» (penetrar) to catch onestos cambios calan lentamente en la sociedad these changes permeate society slowlylos países donde ha calado esta religión the countries where this religion has taken root o become establishedaquellas palabras calaron hondo en él those words made a deep impression on himson experiencias que calan hondo experiences of this kind affect you deeply o have a profound effectB «zapatos/botas» to leak, let water in■ calarseA (empaparse) to get soaked, get drenchedme calé hasta los huesos I got soaked to the skinB ‹sombrero/gorra› to pull … down; ‹gafas› to put onC ( Esp) «coche/motor» to stall* * *
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' calar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapar
English:
leak
- see through
- soak through
- stall
- permeate
- see
- soak
* * *♦ vt1. [empapar] to soak3. [persona, asunto] to see through, Br to suss out;lo calé nada más verlo I had him worked out as soon as I set eyes on him;no consigo calar sus intenciones I can't work out what she's after4. [sombrero] to jam on5. [melón, sandía] to cut a sample of6. [tela] to do openwork embroidery on7. [perforar] to perforate, to pierce[redes] to cast9. [bayoneta] to fix10. Am [grano] to sample♦ vi1. Náut to drawun producto que ha calado (hondo) entre los consumidores a product that has struck a chord among consumers* * *I v/tII v/i1 de zapato leakcalar hondo en make a big impression on* * *calar vt1) : to soak through2) : to pierce, to penetratecalar vi: to catch on* * *calar vb to soak -
10 conidium
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11 cutículo
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12 traspasar
v.1 to go through, to pierce.traspasar la puerta to go through the doorwaytraspasar una valla saltando to jump over a fencela tinta traspasó el papel the ink soaked through the paperLa bala traspasó el pulmón The bullet pierced the lung.2 to transfer (transferir) (jugador).3 to move.Traspasemos este sofá a la sala Let's move this sofa to the living room.4 to go beyond.Ellos traspasaron el límite They went beyond the limit.5 to transfer the ownership of, to alienate, to cede, to make over.El viejito traspasó la casa The old man turned over the house.6 to stab.El pillo traspasó a Ricardo The rascal stabbed Richard.7 to devolve.Ella traspasó responsabilidades She devolved responsibilities.* * *1 (atravesar) to go through, cross2 (cambiar de lugar) to move3 (perforar) to go through, pierce4 (dar, pasar) to transfer; (vender) to sell6 figurado (dolor físico, moral) to penetrate, transfix1 to exceed oneself\'Se traspasa' "For sale"* * *verb1) to pierce2) cross3) go too far4) convey* * *1. VT1) (=penetrar) to pierce, go through, penetrate; [líquido] to go/come through, soak through2) [dolor] to pierce, go right through3) [+ calle] to cross over4) [+ límites] to go beyond, overstep5) [+ ley, norma] to break, infringe6) [+ propiedad] (=transferir) to transfer; (=vender) to sell, make over; (Jur) to convey"se traspasa negocio" — "business for sale"
7) (Dep) [+ jugador] to transfer8) (Pol) [+ poderes, competencias] to devolve2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) bala/espada to pierce, go through; líquido to go through, soak throughsu rostro afligido le traspasó el corazón — her grief-stricken expression pierced him to the heart (liter)
b) ( sobrepasar) to go beyond2)se traspasa local — to let o for rent
b) < negocio> to transfer3) <poderes/fondos> to transfer4) (Dep) < jugador> to transfer, trade (AmE)* * *= give over, swap in and out of, stab, cross.Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.Ex. At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.Ex. He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.----* traspasar a = spill over into.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) bala/espada to pierce, go through; líquido to go through, soak throughsu rostro afligido le traspasó el corazón — her grief-stricken expression pierced him to the heart (liter)
b) ( sobrepasar) to go beyond2)se traspasa local — to let o for rent
b) < negocio> to transfer3) <poderes/fondos> to transfer4) (Dep) < jugador> to transfer, trade (AmE)* * *= give over, swap in and out of, stab, cross.Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.
Ex: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go.Ex: He listened to me and then said 're you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.* traspasar a = spill over into.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *traspasar [A1 ]vtA1 «bala/espada» to pierce, go through; «líquido» to go through, soak throughla bala le traspasó el pulmón the bullet pierced his lunglo traspasó con la espada he ran him through (with his sword)la salsa traspasó el mantel the sauce soaked through the tableclothunos pitidos que traspasan el oído ear-piercing whistlesla pena le traspasó el corazón his heart was pierced with sorrow ( liter), he was utterly grief-stricken2 (sobrepasar) to go beyondsu fama ha traspasado las fronteras de nuestro país his fame has spread beyond our bordersesto traspasa los límites de lo verosímil this goes beyond the bounds of credibilityB1 ‹bar/farmacia› (vender) to sell; (arrendar) to let, lease, rent[ S ] se traspasa local to let o for rent2 ‹negocio› to transferle traspasó el negocio a su hijo he transferred the business to his son, he made the business over to his sonC1 ‹poderes/competencias› to transfer2 ‹fondos› to transfer* * *
traspasar ( conjugate traspasar) verbo transitivo
1
[ líquido] to go through, soak through
2 ‹bar/farmacia› ( vender) to sell;
( arrendar) to let, lease
3 ‹poderes/fondos/negocio› to transfer
4 (Dep) ‹ jugador› to transfer, trade (AmE)
traspasar verbo transitivo
1 (un muro, una madera, etc) to go through: la flecha le traspasó el corazón, the arrow went right through his heart
2 (una frontera, un río) to cross (over)
3 (una barrera, un límite) to go beyond: traspasó la barrera del sonido, it broke the sound barrier
4 Com to transfer, sell
' traspasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
franquear
English:
dispose of
- transfer
* * *traspasar vt1. [atravesar] [sujeto: puñal, bala] to go through, to pierce;[sujeto: líquido] to soak through;la bala le traspasó el muslo the bullet went through his thigh;la tinta traspasó el papel the ink soaked through the paper;el sudor le traspasaba la ropa the sweat was soaking through his clothestraspasar una valla saltando to jump over a fence;no consiguió traspasar el muro de silencio que le rodeaba she was unable to break through the wall of silence that surrounded her;traspasar el umbral de los ochenta años to enter one's ninth decade, to reach one's eighties3. [exceder] [fronteras, límites] to go beyond;llegó a traspasar la barrera del millón de votos she broke through the one-million-vote barrier4. [transferir] [jugador, objeto] to transfer;[negocio] to sell [as a going concern]; [competencias] to devolve;se traspasa (negocio) [en cartel] (business) for sale5. [cambiar de sitio] to move6. [afectar mucho] to devastate* * *v/t1 ( atravesar) go through2 COM transfer3 ( exceder) go beyond* * *traspasar vt1) perforar: to pierce, to go through2) : to go beyondtraspasar los límites: to overstep the limits3) atravesar: to cross, to go across4) : to sell, to transfer* * *traspasar vb -
13 penetrar
• come in• penetrate• penetrate into• perforate• permeability• permeate through• pierce• seep into• sink in• understand -
14 penetrarse en
v.to penetrate into, to penetrate. -
15 adentrar
v.to penetrate, to go inside.* * *----* adentrarse = tread into.* adentrarse en = move into.* * ** adentrarse = tread into.* adentrarse en = move into. -
16 ahondar
v.to deepen.* * *1 (hacer profundo) to deepen, make deeper2 (meter en profundidad) to go deep1 to go deep2 (investigar) to examine* * *1.VT to deepen, make deeper2.VIahondar en — to study thoroughly, explore
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to go into (greater) detail2.ahondar en algo — < en tema> to look at something in (greater) detail o in depth; < en problema> to examine something in (greater) detail
* * *= dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface.Ex. Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.Ex. Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.----* ahondar en = delve into.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to go into (greater) detail2.ahondar en algo — < en tema> to look at something in (greater) detail o in depth; < en problema> to examine something in (greater) detail
* * *= dig + deep, dig + deep beneath the surface.Ex: Are we prepared to dig deep into our well of humanity & humility in order to uplift ourselves?.
Ex: Her central themes are still love and sex, but she digs deeper beneath the surface to examine the gray areas of moral responsibility and gender relations.* ahondar en = delve into.* * *ahondar [A1 ]vito go into (greater) detail ahondar EN algo:en la próxima clase ahondaremos en este tema we will look at this subject in (greater) detail o in depth in the next classmencionó una serie de problemas sin ahondar en ninguno he touched on a series of problems without examining any of them in detail o going into any of them in depth■ ahondarvt‹pozo› to make … deeper* * *
ahondar
I verbo transitivo to deepen
II verbo intransitivo to go deep
figurado ahondar en un tema, to go into a subject in depth
' ahondar' also found in these entries:
English:
deepen
- deep
- delve
* * *♦ vt[hoyo, túnel] to deepen;el paso del tiempo ahondó las diferencias entre los dos hermanos the differences between the two brothers grew wider as time went by♦ viahondar en [penetrar] to penetrate deep into;[profundizar] to study in depth;no quiero ahondar más en esta cuestión I don't want to go into this matter any further* * *I v/i:ahondar en algo go into sth in depthII v/t make … deeper* * *ahondar vt: to deepenahondar vi: to elaborate, to go into detail -
17 atravesar
v.1 to put across.2 to cross.atravesó el río a nado she swam across the riveratravesó la calle corriendo he ran across the streetRicardo atravesó la calle corriendo Richard crossed the street at a run.3 to pass or go through.la bala le atravesó un pulmón the bullet went through one of his lungsel río atraviesa el pueblo the river goes o runs through the village4 to go through, to experience.atravesar una mala racha to be going through a bad patchatraviesan un buen momento things are going well for them at the momentElla atravesó una dura prueba She experienced an ordeal.5 to sail across, to navigate across, to navigate, to sail.El general atravesó los siete mares The general sailed across the seven...6 to pierce through, to go through, to cut through, to pierce.La lanza atravesó su estómago The spear pierced his stomach.7 to run through.* * *1 (cruzar) to cross, go across, go over; (pasar por) to go through, pass through2 (experimentar - gen) to go through, experience; (enfermedad etc) to suffer3 (poner oblicuamente) to put across, lay across■ han atravesado un camión en la calle para cortar el tráfico they've put a lorry across the street to stop the traffic4 (con bala etc) to go through; (con espada) to run through■ el príncipe atravesó el corazón del dragón con su espada the prince ran his sword through the dragon's heart5 (situación) to go through1 (estar atravesado) to be in the way, be across2 (inmiscuirse) to interfere, meddle\atravesarse alguien a uno familiar not to be able to bear somebody, not to be able to stand somebody* * *verb1) to cross2) put across3) pierce4) go through* * *1. VT1) (=colocar a través) to put across2) (=cruzar) [+ calle, puente, frontera] to crossatravesaron España en tren — they crossed o travelled across Spain by train
esta avenida atraviesa la capital — this road passes through o crosses the capital
el túnel atraviesa la montaña — the tunnel goes o passes under the mountain
3) (=sufrir) [+ período, situación, crisis] to go through4) (=perforar) [+ cuerpo, órgano] to go through2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <río/frontera> to crossb) bala/espada to go throughc) <crisis/período> to go through2) ( colocar) to put... across2.atravesarse v pron* * *= pass through, pierce, traverse, go through, insinuate + Posesivo + way through, break through, stab, get through, make + Posesivo + way through.Ex. The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Ex. She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex. A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex. He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.----* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* atravesar fronteras = tread across + boundaries.* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <río/frontera> to crossb) bala/espada to go throughc) <crisis/período> to go through2) ( colocar) to put... across2.atravesarse v pron* * *= pass through, pierce, traverse, go through, insinuate + Posesivo + way through, break through, stab, get through, make + Posesivo + way through.Ex: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.
Ex: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Ex: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Ex: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex: He listened to me and then said 're you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* atravesar fronteras = tread across + boundaries.* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.* * *atravesar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹río/frontera› to crossla carretera atraviesa el pueblo/el valle the road goes through the town/the valleyatravesaron la ciudad en coche/a pie they drove/walked across town, they crossed the town by car/on footatravesó el río a nado she swam across the riveratravesar el umbral de los 40 años to reach o turn 402 «bala/espada» to go throughla bala le atravesó el corazón the bullet went through her heart3 ‹situación/crisis/período› to go throughel país atraviesa momentos de gran tensión the country is going through o living a period of great tensionhabían atravesado un tronco en la carretera they had laid o placed o put a tree trunk across the road«obstáculo/dificultad»: se nos atravesó un camión que salía de un garaje a truck coming out of a garage crossed right in front of usse me atravesó una espina en la garganta I got a fish bone stuck in my throat¡no te vuelvas a atravesar en mi camino! don't (you) get in my way again!si no se nos atraviesa ningún obstáculo en el camino assuming that there are no unforeseen obstacles, assuming no unforeseen obstacles arise* * *
atravesar ( conjugate atravesar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( colocar) to put … across
atravesarse verbo pronominal:
se me atravesó una espina en la garganta I got a fish bone stuck in my throat
atravesar verbo transitivo
1 (una pared) to pierce, go through
2 (una calle, un río) to cross
3 (una etapa) to go through
4 (impedir el paso) to lay across, put across
' atravesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- cruzar
- vadear
- agujerear
- atraviesa
- pasar
English:
across
- break through
- get across
- penetrate
- picket-line
- break
- get
- impale
- pierce
* * *♦ vt1. [interponer] to put across;los manifestantes atravesaron un camión en la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road with a truck;atravesó un madero para que no pudieran abrir la puerta she barred the door with a plank of wood2. [ir al otro lado de] to cross;atravesó el río a nado she swam across the river;atravesó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;han atravesado el ecuador de la carrera they have passed the halfway stage in their university course3. [traspasar] to pass o go through;la bala le atravesó un pulmón the bullet went through one of his lungs;el río atraviesa el pueblo the river goes o runs through the village4. [pasar] to go through, to experience;atraviesan un buen momento things are going well for them at the moment♦ viatraviesan por dificultades they are having problems, they're going through a difficult spell o Br patch* * *v/t1 cross;atravesar el lago nadando swim across the lake2 ( perforar) go through, pierce3 crisis go through* * *atravesar {55} vt1) cruzar: to cross, to go across2) : to pierce3) : to lay across4) : to go through (a situation or crisis)* * *atravesar vb1. (cruzar) to cross2. (penetrar, pasar por) to go through -
18 cala
f.1 cove.2 hold.3 sample slice.4 arum lily (botany).5 peseta (Outmoded informal) (money). (peninsular Spanish)6 small bay, cove, creek, inlet.7 calla, calla lily, arum lily, water arum.8 fishing place far from the shore, secluded fishing ground.9 Cala.10 draft of a ship.11 inspection boring, sample perforation in a wall.12 dipstick.13 bougie.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: calar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: calar.* * *1 (ensenada) cove, creek2 (paraje para pescar) fishing ground————————1 (exploración) test boring2 (pedazo de una fruta) slice, sample3 (de un buque) hold4 (supositorio) suppository5 familiar peseta————————1 (planta) arum lily* * *ISF1) (Geog) (=ensenada) cove2) (Náut) hold3) (Pesca) fishing groundIISF1) (Culin) [de fruta] sample slice2) (Med) (=supositorio) suppository; (=sonda) probe3) (Aut) dipstickIII* SF Esp pesetaIV** SM (Mil) glasshouse **, prison* * *1) ( ensenada) cove2) (Náut) hold* * *= inlet, cove.Ex. This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.Ex. The coast is dotted with small bays and coves and lined with pines.* * *1) ( ensenada) cove2) (Náut) hold* * *= inlet, cove.Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.
Ex: The coast is dotted with small bays and coves and lined with pines.* * *A (ensenada) coveB ( Náut) holdC ( Bot) arum lily, calla lily* * *
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar)
cala es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cala
calar
cala sustantivo femenino
b) (Náut) hold
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
cala sustantivo femenino
1 Geog (entrante del mar) creek, cove
2 (prueba de una fruta) sample
3 (incursión) foray: el profesor hizo tan sólo una cala en la historia de Grecia, the teacher briefly touched on Greek history
4 Náut hold
5 Esp fam fpl peseta: cuesta doscientas calas, it costs two hundred pesetas
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' cala' also found in these entries:
English:
cove
- creek
- inlet
* * *cala nf1. [bahía pequeña] cove3. [de melón, sandía] sample piece4. [planta] arum lily5. [perforación] test boring* * *f cove* * *cala nf: cove, inlet -
19 calado
adj.1 openwork.2 soaked, drenched.m.1 draft of a ship, draft, draught, draught of a ship.2 openwork, fretwork, embroidery, drawnwork.past part.past participle of spanish verb: calarse.* * *1 (de un barco) draught (US draft)2 (del agua sobre el fondo) depth3 COSTURA openwork, embroidery————————1→ link=calar calar► adjetivo1 familiar soaked1 (de un barco) draught (US draft)2 (del agua sobre el fondo) depth3 COSTURA openwork, embroidery\estar calado,-a hasta los huesos to be soaked to the skin* * *1. (f. - calada)adj.2. noun m.1) draft2) openwork* * *1. ADJ1) (=mojado) soaked2) (Cos) openwork antes de s3) [gorro etc]4) [bayoneta] fixed2. SM1) (Téc) fretwork; (Cos) openwork2) (Náut) depth of water; [de barco] draught, draft (EEUU)3) (fig) depth; (=alcance) scope; (=importancia) importance4) (Mec) stall, stalling* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( empapado) soaked2) <jersey/tela> openwork (before n)II1) ( en costura) openwork2)a) ( de barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado — a ship with a deep/shallow draft
b) ( altura del agua) depth* * *----* calado hasta los huesos = soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( empapado) soaked2) <jersey/tela> openwork (before n)II1) ( en costura) openwork2)a) ( de barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado — a ship with a deep/shallow draft
b) ( altura del agua) depth* * ** calado hasta los huesos = soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *A (empapado) soaked, drenchedllegamos calados hasta los huesos we arrived soaked to the skinB ‹jersey/tela› openwork ( before n)A1 (en costura) openwork2 (en la madera, el cuero) fretworkB1 (de un barco) draftun barco de gran/poco calado a ship with a deep/shallow draft2 (altura del agua) depth3 (profundidad) depthun análisis de mayor calado a deeper o more profound analysisC1 (importancia) significanceuna sandía de este calado a watermelon about this big o this size* * *
Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar)
calado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
calado
calar
calado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( empapado) [estar] soaked, drenched
2 ‹jersey/tela› openwork ( before n)
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (empapado) soaked: estaba calada hasta los huesos, I was drenched through
2 Cost (con agujeros) fretwork
una blusa calada, an openwork blouse
II sustantivo masculino
1 Náut (de una embarcación) draught, US draft
2 fig (de un asunto) significance
3 Cost openwork
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' calado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- calada
English:
soak through
- soaking
- tape
- wet
- soak
- sopping
* * *calado, -a♦ adj1. [empapado] soaked;calado hasta los huesos soaked to the skin2. [en costura] embroidered [with openwork]♦ nm1. [de barco] draught;un buque de gran calado a deep-draughted vessel2. [profundidad] depth;un puerto de poco calado a shallow port3. [bordado] openworkel calado se produce al cambiar de marcha the engine stalls when you change gear5. [importancia] significance, importance;reformas de gran calado reforms of great significance;países del calado de Francia y Alemania countries of the importance o stature of France and Germany;un nombramiento de gran calado político an appointment of great political significance* * *I adj soaked;calado hasta los huesos soaked to the skinII m1 MAR draft, Brdraught;de gran calado fig important, significant2 AUTO stall* * *calado, -da adj1) : drenched2) : open-workedcalado nm1) : draft (of a ship)2) : openwork* * *calado adj soaked -
20 desabrochar
v.1 to undo.2 to unbuckle, to undo, to unfasten, to unpin.* * *1 to undo, unfasten1 (una prenda) to come undone, come unfastened* * *1. VT1) [+ camisa] to unbutton, undo; [+ cremallera, bragueta, zapatos] to undo¿me puedes desabrochar el collar? — can you undo o unfasten my necklace?
2) [+ secreto, misterio] to penetrate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <prenda/zapatos/pulsera> to undo2.¿me desabrochas? — can you undo me? (colloq)
desabrocharse v prona) prenda to come undoneb) (refl) persona <camisa/abrigo> to undo* * *= undo, unbutton.Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.----* desabrocharse = come + undone, come + loose.* * *1.verbo transitivo <prenda/zapatos/pulsera> to undo2.¿me desabrochas? — can you undo me? (colloq)
desabrocharse v prona) prenda to come undoneb) (refl) persona <camisa/abrigo> to undo* * *= undo, unbutton.Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.* desabrocharse = come + undone, come + loose.* * *desabrochar [A1 ]vt‹prenda/zapatos/pulsera› to undo¿me desabrochas? can you undo me? ( colloq)1 «prenda» to come undone2 ( refl) «persona» ‹camisa/abrigo› to undodesabróchate el primer botón undo your top button* * *
desabrochar ( conjugate desabrochar) verbo transitivo ‹prenda/zapatos/pulsera› to undo;◊ ¿me desabrochas? can you undo me? (colloq)
desabrocharse verbo pronominal
desabrochar verbo transitivo to undo
' desabrochar' also found in these entries:
English:
unbutton
- undo
- unfasten
- unhook
- unbuckle
* * *♦ vtto undo* * *v/t undo, unfasten;desabrochar el cinturón AVIA unfasten one’s safety belt* * *desabrochar vt: to unbutton, to undo* * *
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penetrate — [pen′i trāt΄] vt. penetrated, penetrating [< L penetratus, pp. of penetrare, to pierce into, penetrate < base of penitus, inward, far within (< penus, store of food, storeroom, sanctuary of temple of Vesta < IE base * pen , to feed,… … English World dictionary
penetrate — [v1] pierce; get through physically access, barge in, bayonet, blow in, bore, break in, breeze in, bust in, charge, come, crack, diffuse, drill, drive, eat through, encroach, enter, filter in, force, get in, gore, go through, impale, infiltrate,… … New thesaurus
penetrate a market — phrase to succeed in selling products in a market Honda’s success in penetrating Western motorcycle markets Thesaurus: to sell somethingsynonym Main entry: penetrate … Useful english dictionary
penetrate someone's disguise — penetrate someone’s disguise phrase to see who someone really is, although they are dressed or behaving in a way meant to trick you Thesaurus: to understand someone s character or thinkingsynonym Main entry: penetrate … Useful english dictionary
penetrate the mysteries of something — often humorous phrase to understand the truth about something complicated or mysterious I’ve never penetrated the mysteries of cricket. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: penetrate … Useful english dictionary
penetrate — I verb absorb, bore, break into, burst in upon, cut through, empierce, enter, erupt, fill, filter in, flow in, force a passage, give entrance to, go through, gore, imbrue, impale, impregnate, infiltrate, inflow, inject, insert, interfuse, lance,… … Law dictionary
penetrate — early 15c. (implied in penetrable), from L. penetratus, pp. of penetrare to put or get into, enter into, related to penitus within, inmost, penus innermost part of a temple, store of food, penates household gods. Related: Penetrated; penetrating … Etymology dictionary
penetrate — 1 *enter, pierce, probe Analogous words: invade, entrench, encroach, *trespass: *perforate, puncture, bore, prick 2 pervade, impenetrate, interpenetrate, *permeate, impregnate, saturate Analogous words: insert, insinuate, interpolate, introduce:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
