| Voornaamste vertalingen |
penetrate,
penetrate [sth] vtr | (pierce) | doorboren, doorsteken overg.ww |
| | | perforeren, spietsen overg.ww |
| | The bullet penetrated the wall. |
| penetrate into [sth] vi + prep | (get in, gain entrance) | in iets doordringen, binnendringen, indringen overg.ww |
| | | in iets infiltreren overg.ww |
| | The explorers penetrated into the interior of the jungle. |
penetrate,
penetrate [sth] vtr | (get into, gain entrance to) | doordringen, binnendringen, indringen overg.ww |
| | | infiltreren overg.ww |
| | | binnen gaan frase |
| | The soldiers penetrated the government building and took control. |
penetrate,
penetrate [sb] vtr | (insert penis into) | penetreren overg.ww |
| | The religious man refused to penetrate his fiance until they were married. |
penetrate,
penetrate [sth] vtr | (permeate) | doordringen, penetreren overg.ww |
| | The tobacco smoke penetrated the room. |
penetrate,
penetrate [sth] vtr | figurative (comprehend) (figuurlijk) | doorgronden overg.ww |
| | | doorhebben, doorzien overg.ww |
| | | begrijpen overg.ww |
| | The students began to penetrate the mysteries of Einstein's theories. |