a aux sein to penetrate, to come through (fig)
[Nachricht, Geheimnis] to penetrate, to get through ( an or in +acc to)
(durch etw) dringen to come through (sth), to penetrate (sth)
jdm ans Herz dringen liter to go to or touch sb's heart
an or in die Öffentlichkeit dringen to leak or get out, to become public knowledge
der Pfeil drang ihm in die Brust the arrow penetrated (into) his chest
durch eine Menschenmenge dringen to push (one's way) through a crowd of people
hinter die Ursache/ein Rätsel dringen to get to the bottom of this/a puzzle