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fathom

UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/

Traduzioni

fathomnoun
fathoms
pl
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/
морская сажень
The ship was anchored in water 20 fathoms deep.
Корабль был на якоре в воде глубиной 20 морских саженей.
Sinonimi
comprehension
grasp
apprehension
insight
understanding
fathomverb
fathomed
Past Simple
fathomed
Past Participle
fathoming
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæð.əm/
US
/ˈfæð.əm/
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
вникнуть
вникать
Sinonimi
discern
apprehend
understand
comprehend
grasp

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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