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1 plumb
I 1. transitive verb2. adverbplumb the depths of loneliness/sorrow — die tiefsten Tiefen der Einsamkeit/Trauer erleben
1) (vertically) senkrecht; lotrecht2) (fig.): (exactly) genau3. nounLot, dasII transitive verb* * *plumb1[plʌm]I. vt1. (determine depth)▪ to \plumb sth etw [aus]lotento \plumb the depth die Tiefe loten▪ to \plumb sth etw ergründen3.▶ to \plumb the depths einen Tiefpunkt erreichenthey must really be \plumbing the depths if... sie müssen wirklich verzweifelt sein, wenn...to be out of \plumb schief sein, nicht im Lot [o außer Lot] sein fachsprIII. advhe hit me \plumb on the nose er hat mich mitten [o direkt] auf die Nase gehauen\plumb crazy total verrückt famIV. n Lot ntplumb2[plʌm]vtour house isn't \plumbed properly die Installationen in unserem Haus sind schlecht gemacht* * *[plʌm]1. n(= plumbline) Lot nt, Senkblei nt; ; (NAUT ALSO) Bleilot nt2. adv1) lotrecht, senkrechtplumb in the middle —
it hit him plumb on the nose — es traf ihn genau or mitten auf die Nase
3. vt1) ocean, depth (aus)loten2) (fig) mystery etc ergründenthis song plumbs the depths of bad taste — dieses Lied übertrifft alles bisher Dagewesene or da Gewesene an schlechtem Geschmack
to plumb new depths —
a look that plumbed his very soul — ein Blick, der in die Tiefen seiner Seele drang
* * *plumb [plʌm]A s1. Bleigewicht n2. TECH (Blei)Lot n, Senkblei n:out of plumb, off plumb nicht im Lot, aus dem Lot, nicht senkrecht3. SCHIFF (Echo)Lot nB adj1. lot-, senkrecht2. besonders US umg völlig, glatt, rein:C adv1. lot-, senkrecht3. besonders US umg komplett, total:D v/t1. lotrecht machenb) fig sondieren, erforschen, ergründen:E v/i klempnern* * *I 1. transitive verb(sound, measure) [aus]loten2. adverbplumb the depths of loneliness/sorrow — die tiefsten Tiefen der Einsamkeit/Trauer erleben
1) (vertically) senkrecht; lotrecht2) (fig.): (exactly) genau3. nounLot, dasII transitive verb* * *adj.lotrecht adj. v.loten v.
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