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penetrating (ˈpɛnətreɪtɪŋ) 

Translations

adjective

    1. [gaze] pénétrant(e)
    2. [mind] pénétrant(e)
  2. [sound] perçant(e)

penetrate (ˈpɛnətreɪt) 

Translations

transitive verb

  1. [+ place] pénétrer dans
  2. [+ object] pénétrer ⇒ X-rays can penetrate many objects. Les rayons X peuvent pénétrer de nombreux objets.
  3. (= infiltrate) [+ group] infiltrer

Similar Words

= pierce, enter, go through, bore, probe, stab, prick, perforate, impale
= pervade, enter, permeate, filter through, suffuse, seep through, get in through, percolate through
= infiltrate, enter, get in to, make inroads into, sneak in to, work or worm your way into
= grasp, understand, work out, figure out, unravel, discern, comprehend, fathom, decipher, suss (out), get to the bottom of
= be understood by, touch, affect, impress on, come across to, become clear to, get through to

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