fathom

ˈfæð.əm
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Translation of fathom into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

comprehension

understand something deeply or completely
  • She couldn't fathom his strange behavior.Sie konnte sein seltsames Verhalten nicht begreifen.
2.

depth measurement

TECH.
measure the depth of water
TECH.
ausloten loten
  • They used a line to fathom the river's depth..Sie benutzten eine Leine, um die Tiefe des Flusses zu messen.

Noun

1.

measurement

TECH.
unit of length equal to six feet, used in measuring water depth
TECH.
Klafter Faden
  • The ship was anchored in twenty fathoms of water..Das Schiff war in zwanzig Faden Wassertiefe verankert.
2.

understanding

depth of insight or mental reach
Verständnis Einsicht fErkenntnistiefe
  • His fathom of the subject was impressive.Sein Verständnis des Themas war beeindruckend.
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Expressions with fathom: examples in English and translations in German

verstehen
herausfinden
I can't fathom out why he left the party.
begreifen
durchschauen
I can't fathom it out without more information.
nicht fassen können
nicht begreifen können
I can't fathom why they canceled the project so suddenly.
etwas nicht fassen können
etwas nicht begreifen können
I cannot fathom why he left without saying goodbye.
Quadratklafter
Klaftereinheit
The seabed was mapped in square fathoms.

Synonyms and analogies of fathom in English

Examples of fathom in a sentence

  • It's hard to fathom the depth of her emotions.
  • They needed to fathom the lake's depth.
  • Divers were sent to fathom the ocean floor.
  • The diver descended to a depth of five fathoms.
  • The submarine navigated through waters of varying fathoms.
  • Her fathom of human nature was profound.

Translations of "fathom" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
ergründenv.

He couldn't fathom how deep the well was without proper equipment.

Ohne geeignete Ausrüstung konnte er die Tiefe des Brunnens nicht ergründen.

begreifenv.

They can't fathom how the company recovered so quickly after the crisis.

Sie begreifen es nicht, wie sich die Firma nach der Krise so schnell erholt hat.

auslotenv.

Projects that fathom the possibilities of computers.

Projekte, die die Möglichkeiten des Computers ausloten.

verstehenv.

I just can't fathom what goes through his head sometimes.

Ich kann nicht verstehen, was manchmal in seinem Kopf vorgeht.

vorstellenv.

Amanda, you cannot possibly fathom how complicated this family is.

Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, wie kompliziert diese Familie ist.

Noun
derKlafternm.

A rule dating from 1652 decreed that the fire be strong and a fathom high and the watchman not asleep.

Eine Vorschrift von 1652 bestimmte, dass das Feuer stark und einen Klafter hoch brennen musste und der Wachmann nicht schlafen durfte.

derFadennm.

Under the keel nine fathom deep,

Unter dem Kiel, neun Faden tief,

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fathom: Examples and translations in context

Something was happening on that stage, which I could not quite fathom.

Irgendetwas ging auf der Bühne vor sich, das ich nicht ergründen konnte.

The future, however, is a dimension we cannot fathom.

Jedoch ist die Zukunft eine Dimension, die wir nicht ergründen können.

Without space perception, no creature could fathom the relations of simultaneity.

Ohne Raumwahrnehmung könnte kein Geschöpf die Beziehungen von Gleichzeitigkeit ergründen.

I try to describe and fathom the country's social terrain...

Ich versuche die soziale Oberfläche des Landes zu beschreiben und zu ergründen...

If one throws me a stone, then I can fathom the approach.

Wenn man mir einen Stein hinwirft, dann kann ich den Anflug ergründen.

Chastity is the ocean of happiness; none can fathom its depth.

Keuschheit ist das Meer der Glückseligkeit, niemand kann seine Tiefe ergründen.

A mystery surrounds you, which we cannot fathom.

Ein Geheimnis umgibt dich, das wir nicht zu ergründen vermögen.

It is impossible to completely fathom my nature.

Mein Wesen restlos zu ergründen ist unmöglich.

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