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tr[plʌm]1 (lead weight used in building) plomada2 (for depth-sounding) sonda1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL a plomo, vertical1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL a plomo, verticalmente2 (exactly) justo, de lleno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (quite, absolutely) completamente■ plum crazy loco,-a de remate1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL aplomar2 (water) sondar3 figurative use (mystery) descifrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be out of plumb no estar a plomoto plumb the depths of despair estar completamente desesperado,-aplumb line plomadaplumb ['plʌm] vt1) : aplomarto plumb a wall: aplomar una pared2) sound: sondear, sondarplumb adv1) vertically: a plomo, verticalmente2) exactly: justo, exactamente3) completely: completamente, absolutamenteplumb crazy: loco de remateplumb adj: a plomoadj.• plomada adj.• vertical adj.adv.• a plomo adv.• verticalmente adv.n.• plomada s.f.v.• aplomar v.• sondear v.
I plʌmadverb (colloq)a) (exactly, right) justob) ( totally) (AmE colloq & dated)plumb crazy/stupid — loco/tonto de remate (fam)
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1) ( fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar2) ( Naut) sondar, sondear•Phrasal Verbs:- plumb in
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a) ( Naut) plomada fb) ( Const) plumb (bob) plomada f[plʌm]1.N plomo m2.ADJ vertical, a plomo3. ADV1) (=vertically) verticalmente, a plomo2) (US) * (=wholly) totalmente, completamente3)plumb in the middle — en el mismo or (Mex) mero centro
4. VT1) (=descend to) sondar2) (fig) sondear3) (=connect plumbing in) [+ building] instalar la fontanería de, instalar las tuberías de5.CPDplumb line N — plomada f
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I [plʌm]adverb (colloq)a) (exactly, right) justob) ( totally) (AmE colloq & dated)plumb crazy/stupid — loco/tonto de remate (fam)
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1) ( fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar2) ( Naut) sondar, sondear•Phrasal Verbs:- plumb in
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plomo sustantivo masculino 1 2 (fam) ( persona aburrida): 3 (Esp) ( fusible) fuse
plomo sustantivo masculino
1 (metal) lead
2 (plomada) plumb line
3 (en electricidad) fuses pl: se fundieron los plomos, the fuses blew
4 fam (aburrido, pesado) ser un plomo, to be a pain in the neck o to be deadly boring Locuciones: caer a plomo, to fall heavily ' plomo' also found in these entries: Spanish: fundir - fundirse - gasolina - mina - pie - soldado English: fuse - lead - lead-free - plumb - spare - drop - leaded - tin - tread - true - unleaded - white -
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Del verbo sondar: ( conjugate sondar) \ \
sonda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: sonda sondar
sonda sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) catheterd) (Espac, Meteo) probe
sonda sustantivo femenino
1 Med (para explorar) probe (para introducir alimento, eliminar fluidos, etc) catheter, tube
2 Náut sounding line, plumb 3 sonda espacial, space probe
sondar verbo transitivo
1 Med to sound, probe
2 Náut to sound, plumb
3 Geol to drill into ' sonda' also found in these entries: Spanish: espacial - globo English: lead - plumb - probe - sound -
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12 n (Pb)ELEC ENG of brushes conductor de suministro m, conductor m, current supply wire toma de alimentación f, cable m, wire attached to device toma de conexión fELECTRON of a transformer cable m, conductor mHYDRAUL avance mHYDROL sonda fMINE filón m, veta fPRINT interlínea f3 vt4 vtiCOMP&DP, PRINT interlinear5
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Plumb line — Plumb Plumb (pl[u^]m), n. [F. plomb, L. plumbum lead, a leaden ball or bullet; cf. Gr. mo lybos, mo libos, mo lybdos. Cf. {Plummet}, {Plunge}.] A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumb line — plumb′ line n. 1) naut. sur navig. a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc Compare plumb 1) 2) sur bui plumb rule • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
plumb line — ► NOUN ▪ a line with a plumb attached to it … English terms dictionary
plumb line — n. 1. see PLUMB (n. ) 2. a vertical line … English World dictionary
plumb line — plumb lines N COUNT A plumb line is a piece of string with a weight attached to the end that is used to check that something such as a wall is vertical or that it slopes at the correct angle … English dictionary
plumb line — n a piece of string with a small heavy object tied to one end, used for measuring the depth of water, or for checking whether something such as a wall is built exactly upright … Dictionary of contemporary English
plumb line — plumb ,line noun count a piece of string with a metal object attached to the bottom, used for checking whether a wall is straight or for measuring the depth of water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plumb line — noun a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth s center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑perpendicular • Hypernyms: ↑cord • Hyponyms: ↑lead line, ↑sounding … Useful english dictionary
plumb line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms plumb line : singular plumb line plural plumb lines a piece of string with a metal object fixed to the bottom, used for checking whether a wall is straight or for measuring the depth of water … English dictionary
plumb-line — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: plumb line : to test the verticality or find the depth of by means of a plumb line; broadly : test, scrutinize … Useful english dictionary
plumb line — noun Date: 15th century 1. a line (as of cord) that has at one end a weight (as a plumb bob) and is used especially to determine verticality 2. a line directed to the center of gravity of the earth ; a vertical line … New Collegiate Dictionary