plumb
gb/plˈʌm/ us/plˈʌm/
B2
Anglais
csőrendszert szerel, függőleges, feltár, mélyére hatol, ólommal mélységet mér, függőón, pontosan, egyenesen, teljesen, totál
VERBE
B2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] plumbs [a building/room/system]
They hired a contractor to plumb the new bathroom.
Vállalkozót fogadtak, hogy beszerelje az új fürdőszoba csőrendszerét.
The house was plumbed for gas as well as water.
A házba a víz mellett gázt is bevezettek.
We’re plumbing the extension before the walls go up.
Exemples pédagogiques
They will plumb the kitchen next week.
Jövő héten szerelik a konyha csőrendszerét.
This house is fully plumbed.
Ebben a házban a teljes víz- és lefolyórendszer ki van építve.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse plumb (install pipes) with plumber (the person who does it).
Sens
install or repair pipes
Collocations
plumb a house
|plumb a bathroom
|plumb a kitchen
|plumb a new build
|plumb the basement
|plumb a system
|newly plumbed
|professionally plumbed
Synonymes
pipe (More general; can mean fitting pipes for many purposes.)
|
install (Broader; not specific to pipework.)
Antonymes
disconnect (Focuses on undoing a connection rather than installing it.)
Thèmes
home
|work
|construction
Définition
To put in or fix water pipes in a building.
To install, connect, or repair the pipes and fittings that carry water, gas, or waste in a building.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
függőleges
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is plumb
The fence posts need to be plumb before the concrete sets.
A kerítésoszlopoknak függőlegesnek kell lenniük, mielőtt megköt a beton.
This corner of the wall isn’t plumb, so the cabinet won’t fit.
A falnak ez a sarka nem függőleges, ezért a szekrény nem fog jól illeszkedni.
Use a level to make sure the frame is plumb.
Exemples pédagogiques
Make the pole plumb.
Állítsd a rudat függőlegesre.
The door frame is not plumb.
Az ajtókeret nem függőleges.
Erreur fréquente :
Plumb means vertical; level means horizontal.
Sens
exactly vertical and straight
Collocations
plumb wall
|plumb line
|plumb post
|keep it plumb
|set it plumb
|check if it's plumb
|perfectly plumb
Synonymes
vertical (More common, less trade-specific.)
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upright (Can also suggest a standing position, not just exact alignment.)
Antonymes
tilted (Not straight up and down.)
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slanted (At an angle instead of vertical.)
Thèmes
construction
|tools
Définition
Perfectly straight up and down.
Exactly vertical; perfectly upright and aligned with gravity.
VERBE
C1
LITERARY
3
feltár
C1
Schéma d’usage :
plumb [something] (for [something])
The film tries to plumb the causes of his anger.
A film megpróbálja feltárni a haragja okait.
Researchers are plumbing the data for patterns.
A kutatók az adatokat vizsgálják, hogy mintázatokat tárjanak fel.
She wrote essays that plumbed the contradictions of modern life.
Exemples pédagogiques
He tried to plumb the meaning of the poem.
Megpróbálta feltárni a vers jelentését.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used in more formal or literary writing; in everyday speech people usually say understand or figure out.
Sens
understand or explore deeply
Collocations
plumb the mystery
|plumb the meaning
|plumb the reasons
|plumb the mind
|plumb the past
|plumb the truth
|plumb the depths
Synonymes
fathom (Emphasizes understanding; often used with negatives (can’t fathom).)
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probe (Emphasizes investigation and questioning.)
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delve (Often used with into; suggests researching or examining details.)
Antonymes
skim (To look at something only superficially.)
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overlook (To miss or fail to consider something important.)
Thèmes
learning
|literature
|psychology
Définition
To try to understand something very deeply.
To explore or understand something thoroughly, especially something complex or hidden.
VERBE
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
plumb [water/a channel/a depth]
Before anchoring, they plumbed the depth to make sure it was safe.
Horgonyzás előtt ólommal mélységet mértek, hogy megbizonyosodjanak róla, biztonságos ott lehorgonyozni.
The crew plumbed the channel after the storm shifted the sandbar.
A legénység ólommal megmérte a csatorna mélységét, miután a vihar elmozdította a homokpadot.
Early surveyors plumbed the lake in several places.
Exemples pédagogiques
They plumbed the water to find its depth.
Ólommal megmérték a víz mélységét.
Sens
measure depth of water
Collocations
plumb the depth
|plumb the river
|plumb the harbor
|plumb the channel
|plumb the waters
Synonymes
sound (Standard nautical verb for measuring depth.)
|
gauge (More general measuring; not specifically by line.)
Antonymes
guess (Estimate without measuring.)
Thèmes
nature
|travel
|nautical
Définition
To measure how deep water is.
To measure the depth of water, traditionally by lowering a weighted line until it reaches the bottom.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
5
függőón
C1
Schéma d’usage :
a plumb
He dropped a plumb from the beam to mark a straight line on the floor.
Függőónt eresztett le a gerendáról, hogy egyenes vonalat jelöljön ki a padlón.
A plumb is useful when you need a truly vertical reference.
A függőón hasznos, amikor pontosan függőleges irányt kell kijelölni.
Sens
a weight on a string
Collocations
hang a plumb
|use a plumb
|a heavy plumb
|a brass plumb
Synonymes
plumb bob (More common name for the weight itself.)
Antonymes
level (A different tool/idea (horizontal), not an opposite object.)
Thèmes
tools
|construction
Définition
A tool weight used to check what is straight up and down.
A weight, usually metal, hung from a string and used to show a true vertical line.
C1
LITERARY
6
Schéma d’usage :
plumb [adverbial/preposition phrase]
The nail went plumb through the board.
A szög egyenesen átment a deszkán.
The café sits plumb in the center of the square.
A kávézó pont a tér közepén van.
The stone dropped plumb to the bottom.
Exemples pédagogiques
The shop is plumb in the middle of town.
Az üzlet pont a város közepén van.
Sens
directly; exactly in a place
Collocations
plumb in the middle
|plumb under
|plumb between
|plumb center
Synonymes
right (Very common; can also mean correct.)
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directly (More neutral and explicit.)
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straight (Often suggests an unbroken line or path.)
Antonymes
indirectly (Not in a direct line or position.)
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off-center (Not exactly in the middle or target position.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|space_location
Définition
Exactly or directly (in a position).
Directly or exactly; in the precise position or direction mentioned.
C1
INFORMAL
7
Schéma d’usage :
plumb + [adjective]
By the end of the hike, I was plumb exhausted.
A túra végére teljesen kimerültem.
He was plumb certain he’d locked the door.
Teljesen biztos volt benne, hogy bezárta az ajtót.
That explanation is plumb wrong.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is regional/dialectal; in standard international English, completely or totally is more common.
Sens
completely; entirely (regional)
Collocations
plumb exhausted
|plumb tired
|plumb crazy
|plumb wrong
|plumb sure
Synonymes
completely (Neutral and widely used.)
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totally (Common in speech; can sound emphatic.)
|
utterly (Often stronger and more formal.)
Antonymes
partly (Only to some extent.)
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somewhat (To a moderate degree.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|emotions
Définition
Completely (used to make an adjective stronger).
Completely or entirely, used as an intensifier (often in informal or regional speech).
Grammaire
Forme canonique
plumb
API
GB/plˈʌm/
US/plˈʌm/
Syllabes et accentuation
plumb (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (plumb)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: plumb
Noun
- Base: plumb
- Plural: plumbs
Verb
- Base: plumb
- 3rd Person Singular: plumbs
- Present Participle: plumbing
- Past: plumbed
Famille de mots
Forms
plumbs
noun
plumbing
verb
plumbed
verb
Core family
plumber
noun A2
Advanced or less common
unplumbed
adjective
Expressions
out of plumb
1/ˈaʊt əv plˈʌm/
fixed phrase
technical
not vertical or straight
Not straight up and down.
Exemples
- The door frame is out of plumb, so the door keeps rubbing.
- If the posts are out of plumb, the whole fence will look crooked.
- The installer fixed the cabinet after noticing it was out of plumb.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The wall is out of plumb.
plumb in
1/plˈʌm ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
connect to water or drains
To connect something to the water pipes.
Exemples
- We had the dishwasher plumbed in under the counter.
- The contractor will plumb in the new sink tomorrow.
- Is the fridge plumbed in for the ice maker?
Exemples pédagogiques
- They plumbed in the washing machine.
plumb line
1/plˈʌm lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
string used to check vertical
A string and weight used to check if something is vertical.
Exemples
- He used a plumb line to align the corner posts.
- A plumb line is a simple way to find true vertical.
- Drop a plumb line from the ceiling and mark where it lands.
plumb the depths (of something)
1/plˈʌm ðə dˈɛpθs əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
literary
explore the deepest parts
To try to understand something in the deepest way.
Exemples
- Her memoir plumbs the depths of grief after a loss.
- The documentary plumbs the depths of political corruption.
- Few novels plumb the depths of loneliness like this one.