fathom

• Substantivo que designa uma unidade de comprimento usada principalmente para medir a profundidade da água, equivalente a seis pés (aproximadamente 1,83 metro).

A noun referring to a unit of length used primarily for measuring the depth of water, equal to six feet (approximately 1.83 meters).

1. Unit of depthB2formal

   A unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters), used primarily for measuring the depth of water.

   Braça marítima

   • The submarine descended to a depth of 200 fathoms.
   • The captain measured the depth in fathoms.
   • The wreck lies at 30 fathoms below the surface.

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de compreender profundamente ou assimilar algo, além de medir a profundidade da água.

A verb used to indicate the act of understanding or comprehending something deeply, or measuring the depth of water.

1. Understand deeplyC1formal

   To understand or comprehend something after much thought.

   Compreender profundamente

   • I cannot fathom why he made that decision.
   • She tried to fathom the meaning of the ancient text.
   • It is difficult to fathom the complexity of the universe.

   Sinônimoscomprehenddiscerndivinegrasppenetrateperceiveunderstandwork out

   Antônimosmisconstruemisperceivemisunderstand

2. Measure depthC2formal

   To measure the depth of water, typically using a sounding line.

   Medir a profundidade

   • The sailors fathomed the depth of the channel.
   • They used a rope to fathom the river's depth.
   • The ocean was too deep to fathom with their equipment.

   Sinônimosgaugemeasureplumbprobesound