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fathom

UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/

Traduzioni

fathomnoun
fathoms
pl
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/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.
Sinonimi
understanding
comprehension
grasp
apprehension
insight
fathomverb
fathomed
Past Simple
fathomed
Past Participle
fathoming
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
sonderSens maritime : mesurer la profondeur de l’eau.
Sinonimi
understand
comprehend
grasp
discern
apprehend

Definizioni

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.
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