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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)
II
1) ( fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar2) ( Naut) sondar, sondear•Phrasal Verbs:- plumb in
III
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
- plumb in* * *
I [plʌm]adverb (colloq)a) (exactly, right) justob) ( totally) (AmE colloq & dated)plumb crazy/stupid — loco/tonto de remate (fam)
II
1) ( fathom) \<\<mystery\>\> dilucidar2) ( Naut) sondar, sondear•Phrasal Verbs:- plumb in
III
a) ( Naut) plomada fb) ( Const) plumb (bob) plomada f -
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