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fathom noun

  /ˈfað(ə)m/ , /ˈfædəm/ , /ˈfæðəm/
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) Depth of insight; mental reach or scope.
 дълбочина
  • (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
 клафтер, фатом

fathom verb

  /ˈfað(ə)m/ , /ˈfædəm/ , /ˈfæðəm/
  • (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
  • (figurative) Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
 проумея, проумявам, разбера, разбирам
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