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penetrate

1 verb

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 12.03.2026

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1
(esemete, ainete, nähtuste kohta:) (hooga, takistust ületades) kuhugi või millessegi minema; kuskile (laiemale või kaugemale alale) levima
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2
(uurides) millessegi süvenema

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3
vastu kellegi tahtmist, jõuga, ilma loata kuhugi liikuma
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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

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Domain Land Forces -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
läbi murdma preferred
penetrate preferred
  • vaenlase kaitsest läbi tungima ja tema kaitsesüsteemi lagundama
  • break through enemy defence and disrupt the defensive system
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läbi murdma preferred
penetrate preferred

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