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fathom

/ˈfæð.əm/

Traducciones

fathomnoun

fathoms

/ˈfæð.əm/

brasseUnité de longueur maritime équivalant à six pieds, utilisée pour mesurer la profondeur de l’eau.

The ship's captain reported that the water was 20 fathoms deep.

Le capitaine du navire a signalé que l’eau avait 20 brasses de profondeur.

Sinónimos

fathomverb

fathomed

Past Simple

fathomed

Past Participle

fathoming

Gerund

/ˈfæð.əm/

comprendreS’emploie surtout pour exprimer une compréhension profonde ou complète.

She couldn't fathom why he had left so suddenly.

Elle n’arrivait pas à comprendre pourquoi il était parti si soudainement.

Traducciones adicionales

sonderSens maritime : mesurer la profondeur de l’eau.

Sinónimos

fathomnoun

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

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.