Meanings (ES + gloss)
asondar • fondear • hondear • sondar • sondear
To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
abrazar
To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
ahondar • asondar • comprehender (desus.) • comprender • considerar • desentrañar • entender • fondear • hondear • imaginarse • profundizar • sondar • sondear
Often followed by out: to deeply understand (someone or something); to get to the bottom of.
I can’t for the life of me fathom what this means.
Otamendi’s selection ahead of Vincent Kompany was difficult to fathom and, apart from Fernandinho, City’s line-up was otherwise filled with attacking players.
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