penetrate
/ˈpenətreɪt/verb
उच्चारण पेनट्रेट
भेदना, प्रवेश करना
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[I, T]
to go into or through something
भेदना, प्रवेश करना
- Sunlight could not penetrate the dense forest.
- The drill could not penetrate the hard granite wall.
- The cold wind seemed to penetrate even the thickest woollen coat.
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- A bullet cannot penetrate this special glass.
- Roots of the banyan tree penetrate deep into the cracks of the rock.
Synonyms pierce enter get through perforate infiltrate
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[T] ~ sth
to understand or discover something that is difficult to understand
(रहस्य) समझना
- to penetrate a mystery
- It took scientists decades to penetrate the secrets of the human brain.
- It is hard to penetrate the meaning of the old poem without a guide.
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- Detectives tried to penetrate the secret of the missing necklace.
- Radhika could not penetrate the thick fog of legal terms in the contract.
Synonyms understand fathom comprehend decipher grasp
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pierce enter get through perforate infiltrate understand fathom comprehend decipher grasp
Antonyms
AaSpelling
pen·e·trate
?Which word?
Keep the go-through words together: penetrate, pierce, perforate (make holes in), permeate (spread through every part), infiltrate (secretly enter a group).
भेदने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: penetrate, pierce, perforate (छेद करना), permeate (हर भाग में फैलना), infiltrate (समूह में गुप्त रूप से घुसना, घुसपैठ)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective penetrating means loud and sharp ('a penetrating voice') or showing deep understanding ('a penetrating question').
Adjective penetrating का अर्थ तेज़ और तीखा ('a penetrating voice') या गहरी समझ दिखाने वाला ('a penetrating question') है।
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General knowledge
Science: X-rays can penetrate soft tissue but not bones; gamma rays have the highest penetrating power.
विज्ञान में X-rays नरम ऊतक को भेद सकती हैं पर हड्डियों को नहीं; gamma rays की भेदन क्षमता सबसे अधिक है।