penetrate

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия входа, проникновения или получения доступа внутрь чего-либо, часто с силой или усилием.

A verb used to indicate the act of entering, piercing, or gaining access into something, often with force or effort.

1. Enter or pass throughB2formal

   To go into or through something, especially with force or difficulty.

   Проникать

   • The bullet penetrated the metal plate.
   • The knife penetrated deep into the wood.
   • The sunlight penetrated the thick curtains.

   Синонимыborebreachdrillenterimpalepass throughperforatepiercepuncturestab

2. Understand or see throughC1formal

   To succeed in understanding or discovering something hidden or obscure.

   Проникнуть в суть

   • The detective managed to penetrate the criminal's lies.
   • She could penetrate the complex theory with ease.
   • His sharp mind could penetrate any disguise.

   Синонимыcomprehenddecipherdiscernfathomgraspperceivesee throughunravel

   Антонимыconfusemissmisunderstandoverlook

3. Enter a market or groupB2formalbusiness

   To successfully enter a new market, organization, or area.

   Проникнуть

   • The company is trying to penetrate the Asian market.
   • They penetrated the exclusive club through connections.
   • New technologies help businesses penetrate remote regions.

   Синонимыaccessbreak intocrackenterget intoinfiltrate

   Антонимыexitleaveretreatwithdraw