noun🔗ShareErfassen, Verständnis, KontrolleGrasp, envelopment, control."Despite his best efforts, the project remained beyond his fathom, leaving him frustrated. "Trotz seiner besten Bemühungen blieb das Projekt außerhalb seines Verständnisses, was ihn frustrierte.mindabilityphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaden(now usually nautical) An English unit of length for water depth notionally based upon the width of grown man's outstretched arms but standardized as 6 feet (about 1.8 m)."The shipwreck lies at a depth of twenty fathom, making it difficult for scuba divers to reach. "Das Wrack liegt in einer Tiefe von zwanzig Faden, was es für Sporttaucher schwer macht, es zu erreichen.nauticalunitoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaden, KlafterVarious similar units in other systems."The teacher explained that different countries use various fathoms for measuring lengths. "Der Lehrer erklärte, dass verschiedene Länder verschiedene Fäden zur Längenmessung verwenden.nauticalunitsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEinsicht, VerständnisDepth of insight, mental reach or scope."The teacher's lecture lacked the fathom needed to fully grasp the complex scientific concept. "Der Vortrag des Lehrers mangelte an der nötigen Einsicht, um das komplexe wissenschaftliche Konzept vollständig zu erfassen.mindphilosophyabilityabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUmfassen, begreifenTo encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace."The lumberjack tried to fathom the redwood tree to estimate how much wood it would yield. "Der Holzfäller versuchte, den Mammutbaum zu umfassen, um abzuschätzen, wie viel Holz er liefern würde.actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusloten, die Tiefe messenTo measure the depth of, take a sounding of."The divers used sonar to fathom the depth of the sunken ship. "Die Taucher benutzten Sonar, um die Tiefe des gesunkenen Schiffs auszuloten.nauticalsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErgründen, verstehenTo get to the bottom of; to manage to comprehend; understand (a problem etc.)."It took me several days to fathom the complicated instructions for the new software program. "Ich brauchte mehrere Tage, um die komplizierten Anweisungen für das neue Softwareprogramm zu verstehen.mindphilosophyabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
