penetrar

Definitions of penetrar
  1. verb
    pass through (a barrier)
    synonyms: atravesar, romper
  2. verb
    come to understand
    synonyms: profundizar
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    type of:
    comprender, comprenderse, entender
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  3. verb
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
    synonyms: profundizar
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    examinar
    examine physically with or as if with a probe
    agujerear, horadar, perforar, taladrar
    make a hole into
    agujerear, atravesar, horadar, perforar, punzar, taladrar
    cut or make a way through
    hundir, hundirse, sumergir, sumergirse
    thrust or throw into
    picar, pinchar, pincharse, punchar, punzar
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    picar, pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
    picar, pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
    horadar, perforar, picar, taladrar
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
    picar
    deliver a sting to
    bañar, empapar, mojar, rociar
    immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    empapar, empaparse, mojar, mojarse, pringar, pringarse, remojar, remojarse
    submerge in a liquid
    type of:
    entrar
    to come or go into
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