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2 Translation results for penetrating in Spanish

adjective | verb

penetrating adjective

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penetrante, cortante

Example sentences of
penetrating adjective

  • •She is one of our most penetrating and provocative critical thinkers.
  • •an author famous for her penetrating social commentary
  • •a penetrating account of what really happened during the crisis
  • •flowers that give off a penetrating perfume
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Synonyms of
penetrating adjective

incisive, trenchant, clear-cut, cutting, biting

Detailed synonyms for penetrating adjective

See: Incisive

penetrate verb

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penetrated, has penetrated, is penetrating, penetrates
penetrar

Example sentences of
penetrate verb

  • •These bullets can penetrate armor.
  • •radiation penetrating the Earth's atmosphere
  • •The bullet failed to penetrate.
  • •The heat penetrated through the wall.
  • •The roots of these plants have been known to penetrate to a depth of more than 15 feet.
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  • •My car's headlights couldn't penetrate the dense fog.
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Synonyms of
penetrate verb

enter, pierce, probe

Detailed synonyms for penetrate verb

See: Enter
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Reverse translation for penetrating

penetrante  - penetrating, piercing, sharp, acute, deep (of a wound) 
cortante  - cutting, sharp 
penetrar  - to penetrate, to permeate, to penetrate, to sink in, to pierce, to fathom, to understand 
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