Betekenis (Engels)
- To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
- (figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.
- To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.
- To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.
- To insert the penis into an orifice, such as a vagina, mouth, or anus.
- To move a piece past the defending pieces of one's opponent.
Sinonieme
pierce through
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/
Etimologie (Engels)
From Latin penētrātus, perfect passive participle of penētrō (“to put, set, or place within, enter, pierce, penetrate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from penes (“within, with”) by analogy to intrō (“to go in, enter”). Compare French pénétrer.
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