permeate
To pass through the pores or interstices ofTo pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
» A bad smell permeated the room.
Ein übler Geruch durchdrang den Raum.
Неприятный запах пронизывал комнату.
Сморід поширився по кімнаті.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
water permeates sand
durchsickern, durchdringen
проса́чиватьсяprosáčivatʹsja, пропи́тыватьpropítyvatʹ, прони́зыватьpronízyvatʹ
(transitive)To enter and spread through; to pervade.
Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day.
durchdringen, sich verbreiten
распространя́тьсяrasprostranjátʹsja, проника́тьpronikátʹ
spread or diffuse through
Examples
14 sentencesA bad smell permeated the room.
Сморід поширився по кімнаті. — ChickenKiev
ruНеприятный запах пронизывал комнату. — Lenin_1917
deEin übler Geruch durchdrang den Raum. — xtofu80
Tom permeated our lives.
Том сповнив сенсом наше життя. — Ahha
Information processing permeates all aspects of life.
ruОбработка информации пронизывает все стороны жизни. — carlosalberto
deDie Informationsverarbeitung durchdringt alle Aspekte des Lebens. — carlosalberto
The scent of stock flowers permeated the gazebo.
Everything here is permeated by the spirit of history.
ruЗдесь всё насквозь пропитано духом истории. — al_ex_an_der
deHier ist alles vom Geist der Geschichte durchdrungen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeFirst attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
permeates, permeating, permeated, permeatedSynonyms
11 synonyms- spread or diffuse through:pervadepenetrateinterpenetratediffuseimbueriddle
- penetrate mutually or be interlocked:interpenetrate
- pass through:percolatesink infilter
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle