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fathom

/ˈfæð.əm/

fathomnoun

fathoms

/ˈfæð.əm/

Translations

морская сажень

The ship was anchored in water 20 fathoms deep.

Корабль был на якоре в воде глубиной 20 морских саженей.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

fathomverb

fathomed

Past Simple

fathomed

Past Participle

fathoming

Gerund

/ˈfæð.əm/

Translations

осознавать

She tried to fathom the depth of his feelings.

Она пыталась осознавать глубину его чувств.

понимать

He couldn't fathom the complexity of the problem.

Он не мог понимать сложность проблемы.

постигать

I cannot fathom why she made that decision.

Я не могу постигать, почему она приняла это решение.

Additional translations

вникнуть

вникать

Definitions

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.

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