plumb
plumb(
pluhmb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la plomada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I attached a plumb to some string to draw a vertical line on the wall.Até una plomada a un hilo para dibujar una línea vertical en la pared.
b. el plomo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
George uses a plumb on the fishing line to weigh down the hook.George utiliza un plomo en el sedal para hacer bajar el anzuelo en el agua.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (vertical)
a. a plomo
Make sure the window frame is plumb before installing the window.Asegúrate de que el marco de la ventana esté a plomo antes de instalar la ventana.
b. vertical
I found out that my walls weren't plumb when I tried to install a new door.Me di cuenta de que las paredes no estaban verticales cuando intenté instalar una puerta nueva.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (exactly)
a. justo
Clara sat down plumb in the middle of the group of children and began to tell them a story.Clara se sentó justo en medio del grupo de niños y empezó a contarles una historia.
b. de lleno
Each one of her arrows struck plumb in the center of the target.Cada una de sus flechas pegó de lleno en el centro del blanco.
4. (colloquial) (totally) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. totalmente
It was plumb foolish of you to walk out in the rain without an umbrella.Fue totalmente tonto de tu parte salir a caminar en la lluvia sin paraguas.
b. completamente
You must be plumb crazy! How could you cross a red light?¡Debés estar completamente loco!¿Cómo se te ocurre pasarte la luz roja?
5. (vertically)
a. verticalmente
Position the cabinet plumb against the wall.Coloque el gabinete verticalmente contra la pared.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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