fathom

UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/
fathomsubstantiv
fathoms
Pl.
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/
Übersetzungen
морская сажень
The ship was anchored in water 20 fathoms deep.
Корабль был на якоре в воде глубиной 20 морских саженей.
Definitionen
A unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 meters), used especially for measuring the depth of water.
The ship's captain reported that the water was 20 fathoms deep.
fathomverb
fathomed
Präteritum
fathomed
Partizip Perfekt
fathoming
Gerundium
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/
Übersetzungen
She tried to fathom the depth of his feelings.
Она пыталась осознавать глубину его чувств.
He couldn't fathom the complexity of the problem.
Он не мог понимать сложность проблемы.
I cannot fathom why she made that decision.
Я не могу постигать, почему она приняла это решение.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To understand something thoroughly, especially something complex or mysterious.
She couldn't fathom why he had left so suddenly.
To measure the depth of water using a sounding line.
The sailors fathomed the ocean's depth before setting anchor.