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penetrated

UK
/ˈpɛn.ɪ.treɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈpɛn.ɪ.treɪ.tɪd/

Translations

penetratedpast participle
UK
/ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪd/
US
/ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪd/
Past participle form used adjectivally; comparison forms are rare but possible.
percéS’emploie pour un objet ou une surface traversé(e) par une perforation ou une pénétration physique.
The penetrated armor showed signs of a fierce battle.
L’armure percée montrait des signes d’une bataille féroce.
Additional translations
infiltréEmployé pour un groupe, un service ou une organisation ayant été pénétré ou infiltré, notamment par un rival ou un ennemi.
Synonyms
pierced
perforated
punctured
breached
infiltrated
penetrable (past participle sense: penetrated)
permeated
pervaded
entered
bored through
impaled
opened up
broken through
undermined
infiltrated (as infiltrated)
injected
sundered
transfixed
comprehended
understood
grasped
discerned
perceived
penetrateverb

penetrated

Past Simple

penetrated
Past Simple
penetrated
Past Participle
penetrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɛn.ɪ.treɪt/
US
/ˈpɛn.ɪ.treɪt/
The bullet was able to penetrate the thick armor of the vehicle.
La balle a pu pénétrer le blindage épais du véhicule.
pénétrerS'emploie aussi au sens d'entrer ou de s'introduire dans un lieu, un groupe ou un système, souvent clandestinement.
The spy managed to penetrate the enemy's headquarters without being detected.
L'espion a réussi à pénétrer le quartier général ennemi sans être détecté.
pénétrerSens médical ou sexuel.
During intercourse, the man penetrated his partner carefully.
Pendant le rapport sexuel, l'homme a pénétré sa partenaire avec précaution.
Additional translations
saisirAu sens figuré : comprendre profondément, percer le sens de quelque chose.
imprégnerAu sens figuré : atteindre ou influencer profondément.
Synonyms
pierce
puncture
permeate
enter
invade
break through
infiltrate
access
Antonyms
withdraw
exit
retreat

Definitions

penetratedpast participle
Having been pierced or passed through.
The penetrated armor showed signs of a fierce battle.
Having had an organization, group, or place entered or infiltrated, especially by a rival or enemy.
The agency turned out to be a deeply penetrated organization.
penetrateverb
To succeed in forcing a way into or through a thing.
The bullet was able to penetrate the thick armor of the vehicle.
To infiltrate or gain access to an organization, place, or system, especially when this is done surreptitiously or for a specific purpose.
The spy managed to penetrate the enemy's headquarters without being detected.
To understand or grasp the true nature of something.
It took him years to penetrate the complexities of quantum physics.
To affect or influence something deeply.
Her words penetrated his heart, leaving a lasting impression.
To insert the penis into the body of a sexual partner during copulation.
During intercourse, the man penetrated his partner carefully.
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