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pervasive(
puhr
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vey
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sihv
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
There was a pervasive smell of mold in the apartment.Había un olor penetrante de moho en el apartamento.
Vicky felt an unexplained pervasive pain in her leg.Vicky sentía un dolor penetrante en la pierna que no tenía explicación.
b. dominante
The United States's Puritan roots have a pervasive influence on its culture.Las raíces puritanas de los Estados Unidos ejercen una influencia dominante sobre su cultura.
c. generalizado
The terrible traffic is a pervasive problem in the entire metropolitan area.El pésimo tráfico es un problema generalizado en toda el área metropolitana.
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