Summary
penetrating {adjective}
perçant · pénétrant
to penetrate {verb}
entrer · pénétrer
Synonyms
penetrating: penetrative · acute · discriminating
penetrate: click · get through · dawn
more (17)English-French translation for "penetrating"
"penetrating" French translation
penetrating {adjective}
penetrating {adj.} (also: beady)
penetrating {adj.}
a polished-steel olive-shaped knob penetrating into the absorber; and
a polished-steel olive-shaped knob penetrating into the absorber; and
As such, it is used to make tips to shells to increase their penetrating capacity.
Israeli air violations of the Blue Line, however, continued on an almost daily basis, penetrating deep into Lebanese airspace.
As reported in April, Israeli aircraft violated the line on an almost daily basis, penetrating deep into Lebanese airspace.
to penetrate {verb}
to penetrate [penetrated|penetrated] {vb} (also: to go in, to come in, to enter, to walk in)
penetrating (Present participle)
to penetrate [penetrated|penetrated] {vb} (also: to permeate, to soak in)
penetrating (Present participle)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "penetrating":
© Princeton Universitypenetrative · acute · discriminating · incisive · keen · knifelike · piercing · sharp
Synonyms (English) for "penetrate":
© Princeton Universityclick · get through · dawn · come home · get across · sink in · fall into place · fathom · bottom · perforate · permeate · pervade · interpenetrate · diffuse · imbue · riddle · infiltrate
Usage examples
Usage examples for "penetrating" in French
Similar words
pencil-case · pencil-sharpener · pencils · pendant · pendants · pending · pendular · pendulous · pendulum · Penelope · penetrating · penetration · penguin · penholder · penicillin · peninsula · penis · penitence · penitent · penitential · penitentiary
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