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to fathom
01
compreender, entender
to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought
Transitive: to fathom a concept or idea
Exemplos
The novel 's intricate plot required readers to fathom the characters' motivations.
O enredo intrincado do romance exigia que os leitores entendessem as motivações dos personagens.
It took her some time to fathom the complexities of the scientific theory.
Ela levou algum tempo para compreender as complexidades da teoria científica.
02
medir a profundidade, sondar
to measure how deep something, like water, is
Transitive: to fathom a body of water
Exemplos
They had to fathom the lake to ensure the boat could safely navigate.
Eles tiveram que medir a profundidade do lago para garantir que o barco pudesse navegar com segurança.
The crew fathomed the river to determine the best place to anchor.
A tripulação mediu a profundidade do rio para determinar o melhor lugar para ancorar.
Fathom
01
braça, fathom
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
02
fathom (uma unidade de volume (igual a 6 pés cúbicos) usada para medir corpos de minério), braça de mineração
(mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
