plumb

plumb
plumb
tr[plʌm]
noun
1 (lead weight used in building) plomada
2 (for depth-sounding) sonda
adjective
1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL a plomo, vertical
adverb
1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL a plomo, verticalmente
2 (exactly) justo, de lleno
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (quite, absolutely) completamente
■ plum crazy loco,-a de remate
transitive verb
1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL aplomar
2 (water) sondar
3 figurative use (mystery) descifrar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be out of plumb no estar a plomo
to plumb the depths of despair estar completamente desesperado,-a
plumb line plomada
plumb ['plʌm] vt
1) : aplomar
to plumb a wall: aplomar una pared
2) sound: sondear, sondar
plumb adv
1) vertically: a plomo, verticalmente
2) exactly: justo, exactamente
3) completely: completamente, absolutamente
plumb crazy: loco de remate
plumb adj
: a plomo
plumb n or plumb line : plomada f
plumb
adj.
• plomada adj.
• vertical adj.
adv.
• a plomo adv.
• verticalmente adv.
n.
• plomada s.f.
v.
• aplomar v.
• sondear v.

I plʌm
adverb (colloq)
a) (exactly, right) justo

plumb in the middle — justo en el centro

b) (totally) (AmE colloq & dated)

plumb crazy/stupid — loco/tonto de remate (fam)


II
transitive verb
1) (fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar
2) (Naut) sondar, sondear
•
Phrasal Verbs:

III
noun
a) (Naut) plomada f
b) (Const) plumb (bob) plomada f
[plʌm]
1.
N plomo m
2.
ADJ vertical, a plomo
3. ADV
1) (=vertically) verticalmente, a plomo
2) (US) * (=wholly) totalmente, completamente

plumb crazy — completamente loco

he's plumb stupid — es un tonto perdido

3)

plumb in the middle — en el mismo or (Mex) mero centro

it hit him plumb on the nose — le dio de lleno en las narices

4. VT
1) (=descend to) sondar
2) (fig) sondear

to plumb the depths of the human mind — penetrar en las profundidades de la mente humana

to plumb the depths of despair — conocer la mayor desesperación

3) (=connect plumbing in) [+ building] instalar la fontanería de, instalar las tuberías de
5.
CPD

plumb bob N — plomo m

plumb line N — plomada f

* * *

I [plʌm]
adverb (colloq)
a) (exactly, right) justo

plumb in the middle — justo en el centro

b) (totally) (AmE colloq & dated)

plumb crazy/stupid — loco/tonto de remate (fam)


II
transitive verb
1) (fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar
2) (Naut) sondar, sondear
•
Phrasal Verbs:

III
noun
a) (Naut) plomada f
b) (Const) plumb (bob) plomada f

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