LEARNit Dictionary
penetrate
verb
/ˈpenətreɪt/
UK
/ˈpenətreɪt/
US
1
to go into or through something
نفوذ کردن, داخل شدن, رخنه کردن, ورود کردن, رسوخ كردن, درون رفتن, فرو رفتن, عبور کردن
2
to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do
نفوذ کردن, راه یافتن, رسوخ کردن
They had penetrated airport security.
The party has been penetrated by extremists.
This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets
.
These so-called secret societies were easily penetrated by intelligence agents.
The troops had penetrated deep into enemy lines.
3
to see or show a way into or through something
نفوذ کردن, رخنه کردن, رسوخ کردن, داخل شدن, جلو رفتن
Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness.
The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom.
The sunlight barely penetrated the inner room.
4
to understand or discover something that is difficult to understand or is hidden
فهمیدن, درک کردن, کشف کردن, پی بردن
Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries.
a style that is difficult to penetrate
No one could penetrate the meaning of the inscription.
5
to be understood or realized by somebody
درک کردن, فهمیدن, دریافت کردن
I was at the door before his words penetrated.
None of my advice seems to have penetrated his thick skull
.
The news slowly penetrated his consciousness.
6
to put the penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner
دخول کردن