plumb
gb/plˈʌm/ us/plˈʌm/
B2
Inglês
csőrendszert szerel, függőleges, feltár, mélyére hatol, ólommal mélységet mér, függőón, pontosan, egyenesen, teljesen, totál
VERBO
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse plumb (install pipes) with plumber (the person who does it).
Significado
install or repair pipes
Colocações
plumb a house
|plumb a bathroom
|plumb a kitchen
|plumb a new build
|plumb the basement
|plumb a system
|newly plumbed
|professionally plumbed
Sinônimos
pipe (More general; can mean fitting pipes for many purposes.)
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install (Broader; not specific to pipework.)
Antônimos
disconnect (Focuses on undoing a connection rather than installing it.)
Temas
home
|work
|construction
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
Make the pole plumb.
Állítsd a rudat függőlegesre.
The door frame is not plumb.
Az ajtókeret nem függőleges.
Erro comum:
Plumb means vertical; level means horizontal.
Significado
exactly vertical and straight
Colocações
plumb wall
|plumb line
|plumb post
|keep it plumb
|set it plumb
|check if it's plumb
|perfectly plumb
Sinônimos
vertical (More common, less trade-specific.)
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upright (Can also suggest a standing position, not just exact alignment.)
Antônimos
tilted (Not straight up and down.)
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slanted (At an angle instead of vertical.)
Temas
construction
|tools
Definição
Perfectly straight up and down.
Exactly vertical; perfectly upright and aligned with gravity.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
3
feltár
C1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
He tried to plumb the meaning of the poem.
Megpróbálta feltárni a vers jelentését.
Erro comum:
Often used in more formal or literary writing; in everyday speech people usually say understand or figure out.
Significado
understand or explore deeply
Colocações
plumb the mystery
|plumb the meaning
|plumb the reasons
|plumb the mind
|plumb the past
|plumb the truth
|plumb the depths
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
skim (To look at something only superficially.)
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overlook (To miss or fail to consider something important.)
Temas
learning
|literature
|psychology
Definição
To try to understand something very deeply.
To explore or understand something thoroughly, especially something complex or hidden.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
They plumbed the water to find its depth.
Ólommal megmérték a víz mélységét.
Significado
measure depth of water
Colocações
plumb the depth
|plumb the river
|plumb the harbor
|plumb the channel
|plumb the waters
Sinônimos
sound (Standard nautical verb for measuring depth.)
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gauge (More general measuring; not specifically by line.)
Antônimos
guess (Estimate without measuring.)
Temas
nature
|travel
|nautical
Definição
To measure how deep water is.
To measure the depth of water, traditionally by lowering a weighted line until it reaches the bottom.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
5
függőón
C1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Significado
a weight on a string
Colocações
hang a plumb
|use a plumb
|a heavy plumb
|a brass plumb
Sinônimos
plumb bob (More common name for the weight itself.)
Antônimos
level (A different tool/idea (horizontal), not an opposite object.)
Temas
tools
|construction
Definição
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
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The shop is plumb in the middle of town.
Az üzlet pont a város közepén van.
Significado
directly; exactly in a place
Colocações
plumb in the middle
|plumb under
|plumb between
|plumb center
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
indirectly (Not in a direct line or position.)
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off-center (Not exactly in the middle or target position.)
Temas
daily_life
|space_location
Definição
Exactly or directly (in a position).
Directly or exactly; in the precise position or direction mentioned.
C1
INFORMAL
7
Padrão de uso:
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.
Erro comum:
This use is regional/dialectal; in standard international English, completely or totally is more common.
Significado
completely; entirely (regional)
Colocações
plumb exhausted
|plumb tired
|plumb crazy
|plumb wrong
|plumb sure
Sinônimos
completely (Neutral and widely used.)
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totally (Common in speech; can sound emphatic.)
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utterly (Often stronger and more formal.)
Antônimos
partly (Only to some extent.)
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somewhat (To a moderate degree.)
Temas
daily_life
|emotions
Definição
Completely (used to make an adjective stronger).
Completely or entirely, used as an intensifier (often in informal or regional speech).
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
plumb
AFI
GB/plˈʌm/
US/plˈʌm/
Sílabas e tonicidade
plumb (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plumb)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: plumb
Noun
- Base: plumb
- Plural: plumbs
Verb
- Base: plumb
- 3rd Person Singular: plumbs
- Present Participle: plumbing
- Past: plumbed
Família de palavras
Forms
plumbs
noun
plumbing
verb
plumbed
verb
Core family
plumber
noun A2
Advanced or less common
unplumbed
adjective
Expressões
out of plumb
1/ˈaʊt əv plˈʌm/
fixed phrase
technical
not vertical or straight
Not straight up and down.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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?
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.