penetrate

in Vietnamese Xâm nhập, xuyên qua

BrE /ˈpɛnɪtreɪt/ AmE /ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt/

verb en → vi

past penetrated pp penetrated ing penetrating

1 ENTER/GO THROUGH [transitive] B2

Xâm nhập, xuyên qua

to enter or go through something, especially by force or with difficulty

  • penetrate a surface/material

Collocations penetrate the skin · penetrate the wall

  • The bullet penetrated his chest.

    Đạn xuyên qua ngực anh ấy.

2 UNDERSTAND [transitive] C1

Hiểu rõ, thấu đáo

to understand or become aware of something difficult to comprehend

  • penetrate a concept/idea

Collocations penetrate the meaning of something · penetrate the truth behind something

  • It took him years to penetrate the mysteries of quantum physics.

    Anh ấy mất nhiều năm để hiểu rõ những bí ẩn của vật lý lượng tử.

3 INFLUENCE [transitive] C1

Ảnh hưởng, tác động đến

to have an effect on or influence over something

  • penetrate a market/industry

Collocations penetrate the market · penetrate the industry

  • The company has successfully penetrated the Asian market.

    Công ty đã thành công trong việc xâm nhập thị trường châu Á.

7 LIGHT/SOUND [transitive] C1

Lộ qua, xuyên thấu

to pass through something, especially when this is difficult or unexpected

  • penetrate a medium/material

Collocations light penetrates the fog · sound penetrates the walls

  • The light penetrated the dense fog.

    Ánh sáng xuyên qua sương mù dày đặc.