TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
penetrate. 1 v.tr. a Pollaim. The bullet penetrated the door, chuaigh an piléar tríd an gcomhla. b Treánn. To penetrate a secret, fios rúin a aimsiú; dul amach ar rún. To penetrate s.o.'s mind, léargas grinn a fháil ar intinn duine. 2 v.i. The bayonet penetrated to the heart, chuaigh an beaignit go croí ann. The water is penetrating everywhere, tá an t-uisce ag púscadh isteach i ngach uile áit. To penetrate into a forest, bealach a dhéanamh isteach i ndiamhair choille.