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plumb [plʌm]1. noun2. adjective3. adverba. ( = exactly) en pleinb. ( = absolutely) complètement• to plumb the depths of desperation/loneliness toucher le fond du désespoir/de la solitude• these terrorists have plumbed new depths ces terroristes sont allés encore plus loin dans l'horreur* * *[plʌm] 1.1) (also plumb line) Construction fil m à plomb; Nautical sonde f2)2.to be out of plumb ou off plumb — ne pas être d'aplomb
1) (colloq) US [crazy, wrong] complètement2) (colloq) ( precisely)3.transitive verb sonder [sea, depths]to plumb the depths of — fig toucher le fond de [despair, misery]
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plumb [plʌm]1 noun(b) (verticality) aplomb m;∎ the wall is out of plumb le mur n'est pas d'aplomb ou à l'aplomb(a) (vertical) vertical, à l'aplomb∎ it's a plumb nuisance! c'est la barbe!3 adverb(a) (in a vertical position) à l'aplomb, d'aplomb;∎ plumb with d'aplomb avec∎ plumb in the middle of the first act en plein ou au beau milieu du premier acte□∎ I'm plumb exhausted! je suis complètement crevé!;∎ she's plumb crazy! elle est complètement dingue!(a) (measure depth of) sonder;∎ to plumb the depths toucher le fond;∎ his films plumb the depths of bad taste ses films sont d'un mauvais goût inimaginable►► plumb bob plomb m;plumb line Building industry fil m à plomb; Nautical sonde feffectuer le raccordement de; (washing machine) raccorder -
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A n2 ( perpendicular) to be out of plumb ou off plumb ne pas être d'aplomb.B adv2 ○ ( precisely) plumb in ou down ou through the middle en plein milieu.C vtr1 fig percer à jour [mystery, soul] ; to plumb the depths of toucher le fond de [despair, misery] ; atteindre le comble de [bad taste] ;2 lit sonder [sea, depths].■ plumb in:▶ plumb [sth] in, plumb in [sth] brancher.
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