permeable

See also: perméable

English

Etymology

From Middle French perméable, from Latin permeābilis.

Adjective

permeable (comparative more permeable, superlative most permeable)

1. that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids

   Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.

   Synonym: water-permeable

   Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

• nonpermeable
• permeability

 

Translations

that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids

• Catalan: permeable (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 可滲透的／可渗透的, 可渗透的 (kě shèntòu de), 透水的 (tòushuǐ de)

• Czech: savý, propustný, prostupný
• Dutch: doordringbaar (nl)
• Finnish: läpäisevä (fi)
• French: perméable (fr) m or f
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• Galician: permeable (gl) m or f
• Greek: διαπερατός (el) m (diaperatós)
• Irish: tréscaoilteach
• Portuguese: permeável (pt)
• Russian: проницаемый (ru) (pronicajemyj), пропускающий (ru) (propuskajuščij), дышащий (ru) (dyšaščij)
• Spanish: permeable

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin permeābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [pər.meˈab.blə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [peɾ.meˈa.ble]

Adjective

permeable m or f (masculine and feminine plural permeables)

1. permeable

   Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

• permeabilitat

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin permeābilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾmeˈable/ [peɾ.meˈa.β̞le]

Adjective

1. permeable

   Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

• permeabilidad