WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| penetrating adj | figurative (sharp, piercing) | penetrerande adj |
| | | genomborrande, genomträngande adj |
| | My mother gave me a penetrating stare when I used bad language. |
| penetrating adj | figurative (cold: intense) | penetrerande adj |
| | | genomborrande, genomträngande adj |
| | (bildlig) | isande adj |
| | The penetrating cold in Siberia makes everyday life difficult. |
| penetrating adj | (insightful) | insiktsfull adj |
| | | djupgående adj |
| | The scholar made a penetrating comment on the presidential election. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| penetrate [sth]⇒ vtr | (pierce) | penetrera vtr |
| | | genomborra vtr |
| | The bullet penetrated the wall. |
| penetrate into [sth] vi + prep | (get in, gain entrance) | penetrera vitr |
| | | komma in vitr partikel |
| | The explorers penetrated into the interior of the jungle. |
| penetrate [sth] vtr | (get into, gain entrance to) | penetrera vtr |
| | The soldiers penetrated the government building and took control. |
| penetrate [sb]⇒ vtr | (insert penis into) (sexuellt) | penetrera vtr |
| | The religious man refused to penetrate his fiance until they were married. |
| penetrate [sth]⇒ vtr | (permeate) | penetrera vtr |
| | | genomborra vtr |
| | The tobacco smoke penetrated the room. |
| penetrate [sth] vtr | figurative (comprehend) (bildlig) | penetrera vtr |
| | | förstå, begripa vtr |
| | | genomskåda vtr |
| | The students began to penetrate the mysteries of Einstein's theories. |