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plumb
01
completely or entirely
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He was plumb exhausted after the long hike.
She was plumb certain that she had locked the door.
02
dokonale svisle, podle olovnice
precisely aligned with the direction of gravity
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The carpenter ensured the wall was built plumb before securing it.
Tesař se ujistil, že zeď byla postavena svisle, než ji upevnil.
The fence posts sank plumb into the ground, straight as arrows.
Plotové sloupky zapadly kolmo do země, rovné jako šípy.
03
directly or precisely in a particular place or manner
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The arrow hit plumb in the center of the target.
The nail went plumb into the wood without bending.
to plumb
01
to measure the depth of water, a hole, or any vertical space
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The sailors plumbed the harbor to check its depth.
Engineers plumb the well before installing the pump.
02
to adjust, align, or ensure verticality using a plumb line
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The mason plumbs the wall to make sure it was perfectly vertical.
He plumbed the doorframe before nailing it in place.
03
prozkoumat do hloubky, důkladně prošetřit
to explore or investigate something deeply and thoroughly, often to understand its full meaning or complexity
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The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
Román zkoumá hlubiny lidských emocí.
She plumbed the mysteries of quantum mechanics with relentless curiosity.
Ona prozkoumala tajemství kvantové mechaniky s neúnavnou zvědavostí.
04
to add weight with lead, often to ensure balance or stability
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The sailor plumbs the fishing net with lead to make it sink.
He plumbed the kite string to keep it steady in the wind.
Plumb
01
the weighted metal bob attached to a plumb line, used to determine vertical alignment or measure depth
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The carpenter hung the plumb from the ceiling to check the wall's verticality.
A steady plumb ensured the post was perfectly upright.
plumb
01
dokonale svislý, olovnice
perfectly vertical or exactly upright
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The builder checked to make sure the column was perfectly plumb.
Stavebník zkontroloval, zda byl sloup dokonale svislý.
Only a plumb wall will ensure that the new door swings open properly.
Pouze dokonale svislá stěna zajistí, že nové dveře se otevírají správně.
