penetrate

[US]/ˈpenətreɪt/
[UK]/ˈpenətreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. passere gjennom, gjennomtreng, permeere
vt. se gjennom
Word Forms
Past Participlepenetrated
Past Tensepenetrated
Third Person Singularpenetrates
Present Participlepenetrating

Phrases & Collocations

penetrate deeply

penetrere dypt

penetrate into

penetrere inn i

penetrate through

penetrere gjennom

Example Sentences

be penetrated with discontent

bli gjennomtrent av misnøye

penetrate the mystery of

gjennomtreffe mysteriet om

penetrate the phenomena of things to study their essence

gjennomtreffe fenomenene ved ting for å studere deres essens

keen eyes that penetrate the darkness.

skarpe øyne som gjennomtreffer mørket.

The odor penetrated the whole room.

Lukten spredte seg i hele rommet.

Water penetrated the room.

Vannet sivet inn i rommet.

She could penetrate what I was thinking.

Hun kunne forstå hva jeg tenkte.

He penetrated our thoughts.

Han forsto våre tanker.

He penetrated into the secret.

Han kom inn på hemmeligheten.

The arrow penetrated through the target.

Pilens spiss traff målet.

The knife wound penetrated to the bone.

Knivsåret gikk helt inn til beinet.

The whole village is penetrated with fear.

Hele landsbyen er gjennomsyret av frykt.

He is penetrated with patriotic feeling.

Han er gjennomsyret av patriotisk følelse.

penetrate a fairly gruff exterior and you will find him affable.

Gjennombrøt et ganske gretnester ytre, og du vil finne ham hyggelig.

the shrapnel had penetrated his head and chest.

Shrapnellet hadde truffet hodet og brystet hans.

M15 had been penetrated by Russian intelligence.

M15 hadde blitt kompromittert av russisk etterretning.

The rain penetrated (through) our clothes.

Regnet sivet gjennom klærne våre.

A smell of gunpowder penetrated the woods.

En lukt av krutt spredte seg i skogen.

Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.

Vestlige ideer sprer seg sakte gjennom Øst.

Real-world Examples

Your X rays won't penetrate her body.

Røntgenbildene dine vil ikke trenge gjennom kroppen hennes.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

You know, nothing can penetrate this icy exterior.

Du vet, ingenting kan trenge gjennom denne iskalde overflaten.

Source: Friends Season 3

They can penetrate buildings, cars, trains.

De kan trenge gjennom bygninger, biler og tog.

Source: Technology Trends

Tell me, boy, does anything penetrate that thick skull of yours?

Fortell meg, gutt, trenger noe gjennom den tykke hodeskallen din?

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

No one thought that fire could penetrate so deeply into the city.

Ingen trodde at ilden kunne trenge så dypt inn i byen.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

One fact had penetrated his consciousness like a paralysing dart.

Én fakta hadde trengt inn i bevisstheten hans som et lammende piler.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Unlike radio, light waves will not penetrate walls.

I motsetning til radio vil ikke lysbølger trenge gjennom vegger.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Her confessional texts penetrated the thin veil between public and private.

Hennes bekjennelsestekster trengte gjennom det tynne sløret mellom det offentlige og det private.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Electrons glide so easily over metals that they barely penetrate into the surface.

Elektroner glir så lett over metaller at de knapt trenger inn i overflaten.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

When I see the moon, it is because " moon atoms" penetrate my eye.

Når jeg ser månen, er det fordi "månens atomer" trenger inn i øyet mitt.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

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