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    Penetrar (en. Penetrate)

    /penetˈɾaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To access a place, to get inside something.
    The detective managed to penetrate the criminal network.
    El detective logró penetrar en la red criminal.
    To deeply understand something.
    It is difficult to penetrate the minds of people.
    Es difícil penetrar en la mente de las personas.
    To traverse a surface or material.
    The projectile managed to penetrate the armor.
    El proyectil logró penetrar la armadura.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'penetrāre', which means 'to traverse'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    penetrate into culture
    To access and deeply understand the customs and traditions of a group.
    penetrar en la cultura
    penetrate the secret
    To uncover a mystery or hidden information.
    penetrar el secreto
    penetrate the market
    To manage to enter and establish oneself in a commercial area.
    penetrar en el mercado

    Related Words

    penetration
    Action of penetrating.
    penetración
    penetrating
    That penetrates or has the ability to cross barriers.
    penetrante

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial use to refer to intimate relationships.
    That night they decided to penetrate in a more intense way.
    Esa noche ellos decidieron penetrar de una manera más intensa.
    To intrusively enter a group or social circle.
    That person wants to penetrate our group without being invited.
    Esa persona quiere penetrar en nuestro grupo sin ser invitada.