infiltrarse

pron.v.

to infiltrate, to insinuate by filtration.

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infiltrarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to infiltrate (en, -)

■ el topo se infiltró en el servicio de inteligencia the mole infiltrated the intelligence service

2 (líquido) to seep (en, into); (luz) to filter (en, into)

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VPR

1) [espía, agente] to infiltrate

el detective se infiltró en la banda de mafiosos — the detective infiltrated the mafia ring

consiguieron infiltrarse en territorio rumano — they succeeded in infiltrating into Romanian territory

se infiltró en la red informática de la NASA — he hacked into NASA's computer network

2) [ideas, costumbres] to permeate

el liberalismo se fue infiltrando entre los intelectuales — liberalism gradually permeated the intelligentsia

3) [líquido] to seep; [luz] to filter

la humedad se había ido infiltrando en el techo — the damp had seeped through the ceiling

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(v.) = creep (up) (in/into), infiltrate, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto), weasel + Posesivo + way into, worm + Posesivo + way through

Ex. Abstracting may not always be accorded a high priority by volunteer abstractors and undesirable delays may creep into the preparation of abstracts.

Ex. Black librarians in the UK were urged to join the Association, get themselves organized, and 'infiltrate' to change things from the inside.

Ex. Although electronic books (eBooks) are beginning to make their way into libraries collections, the question remains as to why it has taken so long for this to happen.

Ex. He then rented a hidden camera and weaseled his way into the private ceremony to take a shot of the singer.

Ex. Corruption wormed its way through their ranks, as it did through the ranks of their kinfolk.

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(v.) = creep (up) (in/into), infiltrate, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto), weasel + Posesivo + way into, worm + Posesivo + way through

Ex: Abstracting may not always be accorded a high priority by volunteer abstractors and undesirable delays may creep into the preparation of abstracts.

Ex: Black librarians in the UK were urged to join the Association, get themselves organized, and 'infiltrate' to change things from the inside.

Ex: Although electronic books (eBooks) are beginning to make their way into libraries collections, the question remains as to why it has taken so long for this to happen.

Ex: He then rented a hidden camera and weaseled his way into the private ceremony to take a shot of the singer.

Ex: Corruption wormed its way through their ranks, as it did through the ranks of their kinfolk.

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■infiltrarse verbo reflexivo to infiltrate [en, into]
'infiltrarse' also found in these entries:
English:
infiltrate
- penetrate

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vpr

1.

infiltrarse en algo [espía] to infiltrate sth;

se infiltró en el grupo terrorista he infiltrated the terrorist organization;

se infiltraron en la red de la CIA they hacked into the CIA's computer network

2. [líquido] to seep;

la humedad se infiltró en la pared the damp seeped through the wall

3. [ideas]

sus ideas se infiltraron en el país rápidamente her ideas quickly spread through the country

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infiltrarse

v/r

:

infiltrarse en infiltrate; de agua seep into

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vr

♦ infiltración nf