penetration

BrE /pəˈnɛtrəʃn/ AmE /ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 INVASION [singular] B2

the act of entering or going into a place, especially by force or without permission

penetración, invasión

  • a penetration of something

Collocations military penetration of enemy territory · unauthorized penetration of a computer system

  • There was a sudden penetration of the city by enemy forces.

    Hubo una repentina penetración de la ciudad por parte de las fuerzas enemigas.

2 SEXUAL [singular] C1

the act of one person entering another's body during sexual intercourse

penetración sexual

  • sexual penetration

Collocations consensual sexual penetration · forced sexual penetration

  • The couple agreed to have consensual sexual penetration.

    La pareja acordó tener una penetración sexual consentida.

3 UNDERSTANDING [singular] B2

the ability to understand or comprehend something deeply

comprensión, entendimiento profundo

  • a penetration of a subject

Collocations deep penetration of a topic · intellectual penetration of an idea

  • The book offers a deep penetration into the workings of the human mind.

    El libro ofrece una penetración profunda en el funcionamiento de la mente humana.

4 ECONOMIC [singular] C1

the process by which a product or service enters and becomes established in a market

penetración en el mercado, entrada al mercado

  • market penetration

Collocations strategic market penetration · successful market penetration

  • The company achieved a successful market penetration in the European market.

    La empresa logró una penetración exitosa en el mercado europeo.

5 TECHNICAL [singular] C1

the process of entering or passing through a material, such as the skin or a protective layer

penetración en un material, atravesamiento de una barrera

  • physical penetration

Collocations chemical penetration of a surface · mechanical penetration of a barrier

  • The chemical had a high rate of skin penetration.

    La sustancia química tenía una alta tasa de penetración en la piel.

6 MILITARY [singular] C1

the act of entering enemy territory or a fortified area with military forces

penetración militar, invasión

  • military penetration

Collocations strategic military penetration · tactical military penetration

  • The troops carried out a strategic military penetration into enemy territory.

    Las tropas llevaron a cabo una penetración estratégica en territorio enemigo.

7 FINANCIAL [singular] C1

the process of gaining access to or influencing financial markets or institutions

penetración financiera, acceso a los mercados financieros

  • financial penetration

Collocations market penetration in financial services · institutional penetration of the banking sector

  • The firm aims to achieve a significant financial penetration in emerging markets.

    La empresa busca lograr una penetración financiera significativa en los mercados emergentes.

8 LITERARY [singular] C1

the act of entering or exploring a literary work deeply, often to understand its deeper meanings

penetración literaria, análisis profundo de una obra

  • literary penetration

Collocations critical literary penetration · interpretative literary penetration

  • The critic's work offers a critical literary penetration of the novel.

    El trabajo del crítico ofrece una penetración crítica literaria de la novela.