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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdurchdringen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: durch-dringen
"Der Duft von Gewürzen durchdringt das Zimmer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To spread throughout something; to pervade or pass into every part of an object, substance, or area.
"The smell of freshly baked bread began to permeate the entire house." - 2
To diffuse through or penetrate something, especially a porous substance.
"Water slowly permeates the soil to reach the deeper plant roots."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'permeare', formed by combining 'per-' (through) and 'meare' (to pass or go). Entered the English language in the mid-17th century, initially used in scientific and physical contexts to describe liquids passing through pores, later expanding metaphorically to ideas, feelings, and influences spreading throughout a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Permeate" is said worldwide
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imprégner
Transliteration: im-pre-gnyey
"L'arôme du café a imprégné toute la cuisine."
durchdringen
Transliteration: durch-dringen
"Der Duft von Gewürzen durchdringt das Zimmer."
permeare
Transliteration: per-me-a-re
"Un senso di pace permeava la stanza."
impregnar
Transliteration: im-preg-nar
"El humo comenzó a impregnar la ropa."
permear
Transliteration: per-me-ar
"A água começou a permear o solo seco."
व्याप्त होना
Transliteration: vyapt hona
"फूलों की खुशबू कमरे में व्याप्त हो गई।"
渗透
Transliteration: shèn tòu
"雨水已经渗透了帐篷。"
스며들다
Transliteration: sumyeodeulda
"커피 향이 온 방안에 스며들었다."
浸透する
Transliteration: shintō suru
"部屋中に料理のにおいが浸透した。"
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