permeate
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per·me·ate
(pûr′mē-āt′)v. per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing, per·me·ates
v.tr.
1. To pass through the openings or interstices of: liquid permeating a membrane.
2. To spread or flow throughout; pervade: "Our thinking is permeated by our historical myths" (Freeman J. Dyson). See Synonyms at imbue.
v.intr.
To spread through or penetrate something.
[Latin permeāre, permeāt-, to penetrate : per-, through; see per- + meāre, to pass; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
per′me·ant (-ənt), per′me·a′tive (-ā′tĭv) adj.
per′me·a′tion n.
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permeate
(ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt)vb
1. to penetrate or pervade (a substance, area, etc): a lovely smell permeated the room.
2. (Chemistry) to pass through or cause to pass through by osmosis or diffusion: to permeate a membrane.
[C17: from Latin permeāre, from per- through + meāre to pass]
ˌpermeˈation n
ˈpermeative adj
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per•me•ate
(ˈpɜr miˌeɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t.
1. to pass into or through every part of: sunshine permeating the room.
2. to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.
3. to be diffused through; pervade: Bias permeated the report.
v.i. 4. to become diffused; spread.
[1650–60; < Latin permeātus, past participle of permeāre to pass through = per- per- + meāre to go, extend, have a course]
per`me•a′tion, n.
per′me•a`tive, adj.
per′me•a`tor, n.
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permeate
Past participle: permeated
Gerund: permeating
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| Verb | 1. | permeate - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" |
| 2. | permeate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" infiltrate - pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material" infiltrate - cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices | |
| 3. | permeate - penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" invade - penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs" |
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permeate
verb
1. infiltrate, fill, pass through, pervade, filter through, spread through, diffuse throughout Bias against women permeates every level of the judicial system.
2. pervade, saturate, charge, fill, pass through, penetrate, infiltrate, imbue, filter through, spread through, impregnate, seep through, percolate, soak through, diffuse throughout The water will eventually permeate through the surrounding concrete.
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permeate
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Translations
يَخْتَرِق، يَنْفُذ
pronikatprosakovat
gennemsyregennemtrænge
gagnsÿra, síast í gegnum
įsisunktiprasisunkti
iespiestiesiesūkties
prenikať
içine geçip yayılmak
permeate
[ˈpɜːmɪeɪt]A. VT
1. [liquid] → penetrar, impregnar; [smell] → impregnar; [substance, chemical] → penetrar
to be permeated with → estar impregnado de
to be permeated with → estar impregnado de
B. VI
1. to permeate through sth [liquid] → penetrar a través de algo, impregnar algo; [smell] → impregnar algo; [substance, chemical] → penetrar a través de algo
2. (fig) [ideology, corruption] → extenderse, propagarse (through por)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
permeate
[ˈpɜːrmieɪt] vt [damp, water] → s'infiltrer dans
[ideas] → s'infiltrer dans
The fear of bureaucracy permeates their thoughts → La peur de la bureaucratie s'infiltre dans leurs esprits.
The fear of bureaucracy permeates their thoughts → La peur de la bureaucratie s'infiltre dans leurs esprits.
permeate through
vt fus [+ soil, rock] → s'infiltrer dans
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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
permeate
[ˈpɜːmɪˌeɪt]1. vt (gen) → filtrare attraverso (Tech) → permeare; (subj, smell) → pervadere (fig) (ideas) → diffondersi in
permeated with → impregnato/a di
permeated with → impregnato/a di
2. vi → filtrare (fig) → diffondersi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
permeate
(ˈpəːmieit) verb (of a liquid, gas etc) to pass or spread into or through. The water had permeated (through/into) the soil.
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