No. 5,510 in Spanish
penetrar
To penetrate or enter.
In a sentence
El viento frío logró penetrar por las juntas de la ventana.
The cold wind managed to penetrate through the window's joints.
In this context, "penetrar" signifies entering or passing through a physical barrier.
El conocimiento puede penetrar en nuestras mentes y cambiar nuestra perspectiva.
Knowledge can penetrate our minds and change our perspective.
Here, "penetrar" is used figuratively to indicate deep understanding or insight.
La luz del faro penetraba la niebla densa sobre el puerto oscuro.
The lighthouse's light penetrated the dense fog over the dark port.
"Penetrar" in this sentence describes moving through and becoming visible within a medium, like light through fog.
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