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deep

(dēp)
adj. deep·er, deep·est
1.
a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice.
b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut.
c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator.
d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house.
e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods.
f. Coming from or penetrating to a depth: a deep sigh.
g. Sports Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play: deep left field.
2. Extending a specific distance in a given direction: snow four feet deep.
3. Far distant in time or space: deep in the past.
4.
a. Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite: a deep metaphysical theory.
b. Of a mysterious or obscure nature: a deep secret; ancient and deep tribal rites.
c. Very learned or intellectual; wise: a deep philosopher.
d. Exhibiting great cunning or craft: deep political machinations.
5.
a. Of a grave or extreme nature: deep trouble; deepest deceit.
b. Very absorbed or involved: deep in thought; deep in financial difficulties.
c. Profound in quality or feeling: a deep trance; deep devotion.
6. Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color: a deep red.
7. Low in pitch; resonant: a deep voice.
8. Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination: waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow.
9. Large in quantity or size; big: deep cuts in the budget.
10. Sports Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players: That team is not very deep.
adv.
1. To a great depth; deeply: dig deep; feelings that run deep.
2. Well along in time; late: worked deep into the night.
3. Sports Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play: played deep for the first three innings; ran deep into their opponents' territory.
n.
1. often deeps
a. A deep place in land or in a body of water: drowned in the deep of the river.
b. A vast, immeasurable extent: the deep of outer space.
2. The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament.
3. The most intense or extreme part: the deep of night.
4. The ocean.
5. Nautical A sounding that falls between marks on a lead line and thus corresponds to an estimated depth rather than a precise depth.
Idioms:
deep down
At bottom; basically: Deep down, she was still a rebel.
in deep water
In difficulty.

[Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.]

deep′ly adv.
deep′ness n.
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deep

(diːp)
adj
1. extending or situated relatively far down from a surface: a deep pool.
2. extending or situated relatively far inwards, backwards, or sideways: a deep border of trees.
3. (Cricket) cricket relatively far from the pitch: the deep field; deep third man.
4.
a. (postpositive) of a specified dimension downwards, inwards, or backwards: six feet deep.
b. (in combination): a six-foot-deep trench.
5. coming from or penetrating to a great depth: a deep breath.
6. difficult to understand or penetrate; abstruse
7. learned or intellectually demanding: a deep discussion.
8. of great intensity; extreme: deep happiness; deep trouble.
9. (foll by: in) absorbed or enveloped (by); engrossed or immersed (in): deep in study; deep in debt.
10. very cunning or crafty; devious: a deep plot.
11. mysterious or obscure: a deep secret.
12. (Colours) (of a colour) having an intense or dark hue
13. low in pitch or tone: a deep voice.
14. go off the deep end informal
a. to lose one's temper; react angrily
b. chiefly US to act rashly
15. in deep water in a tricky position or in trouble
16. throw someone in at the deep end See end 128
n
17. (Physical Geography) any deep place on land or under water, esp below 6000 metres (3000 fathoms)
18. a poetic term for the ocean
19. (Cricket) cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch
20. the most profound, intense, or central part: the deep of winter.
21. a vast extent, as of space or time
22. (Nautical Terms) nautical one of the intervals on a sounding lead, one fathom apart
adv
23. far on in time; late: they worked deep into the night.
24. profoundly or intensely
25. deep down informal in reality, esp as opposed to appearance: she is a very kind person deep down.
26. deep in the past long ago
[Old English dēop; related to Old High German tiof deep, Old Norse djupr]
ˈdeeply adv
ˈdeepness n
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deep

(dip)

adj.andadv. -er, -est,
n. adj.
1. extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep cut.
2. extending far in or back from the front: a deep shelf.
3. extending far in width; broad: a deep border.
4. ranging far from the earth and sun: a deep space probe.
5. having a specified dimension in depth: a tank 10 feet deep.
6. immersed or submerged (usu. fol. by in): a road deep in snow.
7. covered or immersed to a specified depth (often used in combination): standing knee-deep in mud.
8. situated far back or within: deep in the woods.
9. far back in geological history: deep time.
10. coming from far down: a deep breath.
11. made with the body bent or lowered to a considerable degree: a deep curtsy.
12. difficult to understand; abstruse: a deep allegory.
13. not superficial; profound: deep thoughts.
14. heartfelt; sincere: deep affections.
15. great in measure; intense: deep sorrow.
16. sound and heavy: deep sleep.
17. (of colors) dark and vivid: a deep red.
18. low in pitch, as sound, a voice, or the like.
19. mysterious; obscure: deep, dark secrets.
20. involved or enveloped: to be deep in debt.
21. absorbed; engrossed: deep in thought.
22. Baseball. relatively far from home plate: deep center field.
23. of or pertaining to the deep structure of a sentence.
24. larger than usual: deep discounts.
adv.
25. to or at a considerable or specified depth.
26. to a depth or breadth of several such persons or things (used in combination): lined up three-deep around the block.
27. far on in time: to look deep into the future.
28. Baseball. farther than usual from home plate: The outfielders played deep.
n.
29. the deep part of a body of water, esp. an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 ft. (5400 m).
30. a vast extent, as of space or time.
31. the part of greatest intensity, as of winter.
32. any of the unmarked levels, one fathom apart, on a deep-sea lead line. Compare mark 1 (def. 18) .
33. the deep, Literary. the sea or ocean: The deep was his final resting place.
Idioms:
1. go off the deep end,
a. to act without thought of the consequences.
b. to become emotionally overwrought.
c. to act without restraint, as by good sense or taste: The committee went off the deep end with the Christmas decorations.
2. in deep, inextricably involved.
3. in deep water, in serious trouble.
[before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop, c. Old High German tiof, Old Norse djupr, Gothic diups]
deep′ly, adv.
deep′ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. deep - the central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
middle - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"
2. [画像:deep - a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor]deep - a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
3. deep - literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
ocean - a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
Adj. 1. deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
shallow - not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance"
2. deep - marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"
3. deep - having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"
unfathomable - of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
shallow - lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center; "shallow water"; "a shallow dish"; "a shallow cut"; "a shallow closet"; "established a shallow beachhead"; "hit the ball to shallow left field"
4. deep - very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
5. deep - extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
6. deep - having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
7. deep - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
8. deep - relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
thick - not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"
9. deep - extending relatively far inward; "a deep border"
broad, wide - having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river"
10. deep - (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
11. deep - large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
12. deep - with head or back bent low; "a deep bow"
low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
13. deep - of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
14. [画像:deep - difficult to penetrate]deep - difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"
15. deep - exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
Adv. 1. deep - to a great depth;far down; "dived deeply"; "dug deep"
2. deep - to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening"
3. deep - to a great distance; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods"
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deep

adjective
1. big, wide, broad, profound, yawning, cavernous, bottomless, unfathomable, fathomless, abyssal, DEp (S.M.S.) The workers had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden.
big shallow
2. intense, great, serious (informal), acute, extreme, grave, profound, heartfelt, unqualified, abject, DEp (S.M.S.), deeply felt, heartrending a period of deep personal crisis
intense shallow, superficial
3. sound, peaceful, profound, unbroken, undisturbed, untroubled, DEp (S.M.S.) He fell into a deep sleep.
4. absorbed, lost, gripped, intent, preoccupied, carried away, immersed, engrossed, rapt, DEp (S.M.S.) Before long we were deep in conversation.
6. dark, strong, rich, warm, intense, vivid, DEp (S.M.S.) rich, deep colours
dark light, pale, pastel
7. low, booming, bass, full, mellow, resonant, DEp (S.M.S.), sonorous, mellifluous, dulcet, low-pitched, full-toned His voice was deep and mellow.
low high, sharp
10. far, a long way, a good way, miles, deeply, far down, a great distance, DEp (S.M.S.) They travelled deep into the forest.
adverb
1. far into, late, for a long time, DEp (S.M.S.) We talked deep into the night.
2. inwardly, privately, secretly, within, inside, at heart, to yourself, deep down, DEp (S.M.S.), in your inmost heart Deep in my heart I knew we had no hope.
noun
1. middle, heart, midst, dead, thick, culmination, DEp (S.M.S.) in the deep of night
the deep (Poetic) the ocean, the sea, the waves, the main, the drink (informal), the high seas, the briny (informal) whales and other creatures of the deep
Proverbs
"Still waters run deep"
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deep

adjective
1. Extending far downward or inward from a surface:
2. Beyond the understanding of an average mind:
Slang: heavy.
3. Having one's thoughts fully occupied:
4. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings:
5. Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations:
noun
Something of immeasurable and vast extent:
abysm, abyss, chasm, depth (often used in plural), gulf.
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Translations
ذو عُمْقٍ، عُمْقُهُشَديد، غامِق، داكِنعميقعَميقعَمِيق
hlubokýsytýutopený vhlubokohluboko v
dybdybtmørkbred
syväsyvällinensyvyysmatalapaksu
dubok
elmerülvemély
á kafidjúpurdjúpur, á dÿptlangt niîur eîa inn, djúptsterkur, djúpur
深い
깊은
gilėtigiliaigiliavandenisgilintigiliųjų vandenų
dziļidziļšiegrimisnogrimispiesātināts
sýtyzadĺžený
globoktemen
djuplågmörk
ลึก
derin derinederinliğindederinliğineiyice derinine
sâusâu sắctrầmđậmsẫm

deep

[diːp]
A. ADJ (deeper (compar) (deepest (superl)))
1. (= extending far down) [hole] → profundo, hondo ; [cut, wound, water] → profundo ; [pan, bowl, container] → hondo
the water is two metres deepel agua tiene una profundidad de dos metros
they tramped through deep snowavanzaban con dificultad por una espesa capa de nieve
the deep end (of swimming pool) → lo hondo, la parte honda
to be deep in snow/waterestar hundido en la nieve/el agua
he was waist-deep/thigh-deep in waterel agua le llegaba a la cintura/al muslo
the van was axle-deep in mudla furgoneta estaba metida en barro hasta el eje
the snow lay deephabía una espesa capa de nieve
a deep or deep-pile carpetuna alfombra de pelo largo
to go off (at) the deep endenfadarse, ponerse de morros
I was thrown in (at) the deep endme echaron or arrojaron a los leones
to be in deep waterestar hasta el cuello (de problemas)
2. (= extending far back) [shelf, cupboard] → hondo ; [border, hem] → ancho
a cupboard a metre deepun armario de un metro de fondo
a plot 30 metres deepun terreno de 30 metros de fondo
the spectators were standing six deeplos espectadores estaban de pie de seis en fondo
3. (= immersed) to be deep in debtestar cargado de deudas
to be deep in thought/in a bookestar sumido or absorto en sus pensamientos/en la lectura
4. (= low-pitched) [voice] → grave, profundo ; [note, sound] → grave
5. (= intense) [emotion, relaxation, concern] → profundo ; [recession] → grave ; [sigh] → profundo, hondo
to take a deep breathrespirar profundamente or hondo or a pleno pulmón
the play made a deep impression on mela obra me impresionó profundamente
to be in deep mourningestar de luto riguroso
she fell into a deep sleepse quedó profundamente dormida
they expressed their deep sorrow at her lossle expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido
to be in deep troubleestar en grandes apuros
6. [colour] → intenso, subido ; [tan] → intenso
7. (= profound) it's too deep for meno lo entiendo, no alcanzo a entenderlo
they're adventure stories, they're not intended to be deepson historias de aventuras, sin intención de ir más allá
8. (= unfathomable) [secret, mystery] → bien guardado
he's a deep onees un misterio
B. ADV
1. (= far down) don't go in too deep if you can't swimno te metas muy hondo si no sabes nadar
he thrust his hand deep into his pocketmetió la mano hasta el fondo del bolsillo
the company is sliding even deeper into the redla empresa está cada vez más cargada de deudas
deep down he's a bit of a softieen el fondo es un poco blandengue
to go deep his anger clearly went deepla ira le había calado muy hondo
I was in far too deep to pull out nowahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrás
to run deep the roots of racial prejudice run deeplos prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados
see also dig C2
see also still A1
2. (= a long way inside) deep in the foresten lo hondo or profundo del bosque
he gazed deep into her eyesla miró profundamente a los ojos
deep in one's hearten lo más profundo del corazón
deep in the heart of the countrysideen medio del campo
they worked deep into the nighttrabajaron hasta muy entrada la noche
C. N (liter)
1. (= sea) the deepel piélago m
creatures of the deepcriaturas fpl de las profundidades
2. (= depths) in the deep of winteren pleno invierno
D. CPD deep breathing Ngimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios
deep freeze N (domestic) → congelador m
see also deep-freeze deep fryer Nfreidora f
the Deep South N (US) → los estados del sureste de EE.UU.
deep space Nespacio m interplanetario
deep structure N (Ling) → estructura f profunda
deep vein thrombosis Ntrombosis f venosa profunda
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deep

[ˈdiːp]
adj
(= not shallow) [water, lake, puddle] → profond(e); [hole, cut] → profond(e)
Is it deep? → Est-ce que c'est profond?
how deep is ... ? → quelle est la profondeur de ... ?
How deep is the lake? → Quelle est la profondeur du lac ?
[shelf] → large
(= thick) [layer] → épais/se
a deep layer of snow → une épaisse couche de neige
The snow was really deep → Il y avait une épaisse couche de neige.
to be deep in snow → être recouvert(e) de neige
[breath] → profond(e)
to take a deep breath → respirer profondément, respirer à fond
Take a deep breath, please → Respirez profondément, s'il vous plaît.
(= heavy) [sleep] → profond(e)
(= profound) [thought] → profond(e); [person] → profond(e); [love, admiration, concern, sorrow] → profond(e), vif/ive; [sympathy] → profond(e)
in deepest sympathy → avec la plus grande compassion
(= occupied) to be deep in thought [person] → être plongé(e) dans ses pensées, être absorbé(e) dans ses pensées
to be deep in conversation → être en pleine conversation
(= serious) to be in deep trouble → avoir de gros ennuis
(= low-pitched) [voice] → grave ; [roar] → sourd(e); [sigh] → profond(e)
He's got a deep voice → Il a la voix grave.
(= dark) [colour] → profond(e)
adv
(= far down) [dig, cut] → profondément
deep in the earth → profondément enfoui(e)
(= far in) → profondément
three deep
a crowd three deep → trois rangées de personnes
to stand three deep → être sur trois rangées
to be piled ten deep [objects] → être empilé(e) sur dix niveaux
(= in depth) 4 metres deep → de 4 mètres de profondeur
it is 1 metre deep → cela fait un mètre de profondeur
a hole 4 metres deep → un trou de quatre mètres de profondeur
(emotionally) to go deep (= be intense) → être profond(e)
to run deep (= be intense) → être profond(e)
deep in one's heart → au fond de soi
deep down → en son for intérieur
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deep

adj (+er)
water, hole, woundtief ; the pond/snow was 4 feet deepder Teich war/der Schnee lag 4 Fuß tief ; a two-foot deep trenchein zwei Fuß tiefer Graben ; two feet deep in snowmit zwei Fuß Schnee bedeckt ; two feet deep in waterzwei Fuß tief unter Wasser ; the deep end (of swimming pool)das Tiefe ; to go off (at) the deep end (fig inf)auf die Palme gehen (inf); to go or jump in at the deep end (fig)sich kopfüber in die Sache stürzen ; to be thrown in at the deep end (fig)gleich zu Anfang richtig ranmüssen (inf)
shelf, cupboardtief ; (= wide) border, edgebreit ; a plot of ground 15 metres deepein 15 Meter tiefes Stück Land ; the spectators stood ten deepdie Zuschauer standen zu zehnt hintereinander
voice, sound, note, colourtief
breathing, sightief
(fig) mystery, sleep, secret, mourningtief ; (= profound) thinker, book, remark, writertiefsinnig ; (= heartfelt) concern, relief, interestgroß ; sorrowtief (empfunden); (= devious) personverschlagen, hintergründig ; dealingsundurchsichtig ; deepest sympathyaufrichtiges Beileid ; deep down, she knew he was rightim Innersten wusste sie, dass er recht hatte; deep in conversationins Gespräch vertieft ; deep in thought/a bookin Gedanken/in ein Buch vertieft or versunken ; deep in debthoch verschuldet ; deep in recessionmitten in einer Rezession ; we had a deep and meaningful relationshipwir hatten eine tiefer gehende und sinnvolle Beziehung ; to be in deep troublein großen Schwierigkeiten sein
adv (+er)tief ; deep into the nightbis tief in die Nacht hinein ; deep in enemy territorytief auf feindlichem Gebiet ; to breathe deeptief atmen ; he’s in it pretty deep (inf)er steckt or hängt ganz schön tief da drin (inf); passions are running deepdie Gefühle schlagen hohe Wellen
n
(liter) the deepdas Meer, die See
in the deep of wintermitten im tiefsten Winter

deep

:
deep-dyed
deep-fat fryer
nFritteuse f
deep-freeze
vteinfrieren
deepfreeze
nTiefkühltruhe f; (upright) → Gefrierschrank m
deep-freezing
nEinfrieren nt, → Tiefgefrieren nt
deep-frozen
adjtiefgefroren ; deep foodsTiefkühlkost f
deep-fry
deep grammar
nTiefengrammatik f
deep kiss
nZungenkuss m
deep-laid
adj comp <deeper-laid> plot(sorgfältig) ausgetüftelt (inf)or ausgearbeitet

deep

:
deep-pan pizza
nPfannenpizza f
deep-ray therapy
nTiefenbestrahlung f
deep-rooted
adj comp <deeper-rooted> (fig)tief verwurzelt
deep-sea
adjTiefsee- ; deep drillingTiefseebohrung f
deep-sea diver
nTiefseetaucher(in) m(f)
deep-sea fishery, deep-sea fishing
deep-seated
adj comp <deeper-seated> → tief sitzend
deep-set
adj comp <deeper-set> → tief liegend
Deep South
nTiefer Süden
deep space
nder äußere Weltraum
deep structure
n (Ling) → Tiefenstruktur f
deep-throated
adjkehlig
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deep

[diːp]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (water, hole, wound) → profondo/a; (snow) → alto/a
the lake was 16 metres deep → il lago era profondo 16 metri
knee-deep in water → in acqua fino alle ginocchia
we were ankle-deep in mud → il fango ci arrivava alle caviglie
to be in deep water (fig) → navigare in cattive acque
the deep end (of swimming pool) → la parte più profonda
to be thrown in (at) the deep end (fig) (fam) → avere il battesimo del fuoco
to go off (at) the deep end (fig) (fam) (angry) → partire per la tangente
b. (shelf, cupboard) → profondo/a; (border, hem) → lungo/a
these kitchen units are 30 cm deep → questi mobili da cucina hanno una profondità di 30 cm
c. (voice, sigh) → profondo/a
deep breathing exercises → esercizi mpl respiratori
he took a deep breath → fece un respiro profondo
d. (feeling, sleep, writer, insight) → profondo/a; (colour) → intenso/a, cupo/a; (relief) → immenso/a; (interest, concern) → vivo/a
to be deep in thought/in a book → essere immerso/a nei propri pensieri/nella lettura
2. adv deep in her heartin fondo al cuore
the spectators were standing 6 deep → c'erano 6 file di spettatori in piedi
don't go in too deep if you can't swim → non andare nell'acqua alta se non sai nuotare
to dig deep → scavare in profondità
deep in the forest → nel cuore della foresta
deep into the night → fino a tarda notte
buried deep in snow → coperto/a da uno spesso strato di neve
3. n the deep (liter) → il mare
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deep

(diːp) adjective
1. going or being far down or far into. a deep lake; a deep wound. diep عَميق дълбок profundo hluboký tief dyb βαθύς profundo sügav عمیق؛ گود syvä profond עמוק गहरा dubok mély dalam djúpur profondo 深い 깊은 gilus dziļš dalam diep dyp głęboki ژور، پوه، پټ، شديد، مشكل ګڼ، بم، بحر، اّسمان، جدى، چالاك، ډير زيات profundo adânc глубокий hlboký globok dubok djup ลึก derin 深的 глибокий گہرائی تک جانے والا sâu 深的
2. going or being far down by a named amount. a hole six feet deep. diep ذو عُمْقٍ، عُمْقُهُ дълбок em profundidade hluboký tief dyb βαθύς de hondo sügavune به عمق؛ به ژرفای syvä profond de עַד לְעוֹמֵק שֶׁל गहरा utonuo mély sedalam djúpur, á dÿpt di profondità 深さ〜の (~) 깊이의 gilumo dziļš sedalam diep dyp, i dybden głęboki ژور em profundidade adânc (de) глубиной hlboký globok dubok djup ลึก ...derinliğinde 縱深的 глибокий کسی خاص حد تک گہرا chiều sâu 纵深的
3. occupied or involved to a great extent. He is deep in debt. diep غارِقٌ дълбок mergulhado hluboko v, utopený v tief dyb αναμεμειγμένος, βουτηγμένος absorbido kõrvuni عمیقاً در syvä absorbé מעמיק मग्न zagrezao elmerülve tenggelam á kafi immerso はまりこんで 깊이 빠진 sulindęs, įklimpęs (darbā, parādos) nogrimis; iegrimis tenggelam diep dyp, i stor grad pogrążony په ژور توګه mergulhado cufundat; afundat увязший zahĺbený; (po uši) zadĺžený globok dug djup หมกมุ่น derin, ağır, ciddî 深陷於 захоплений; поринутий پوری طرح گھرا ہوا chìm đắm vào 深陷于
4. intense; strong. The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep. diep شَديد، غامِق، داكِن дълбок profundo sytý, hluboký tief dyb βαθύς, έντονος profundo, intenso sügav سیر؛ تند؛ سنگین syvä intense כהה गहरा jak, intenzivan mély kuat sterkur, djúpur profondo 深い 강한, 진한 sodrus, gilus (par krāsu) tumšs; piesātināts; dziļš kuat diep, diep- dyp, mørke- głęboki ډيرسخت، متمركز، شديد پياوړى، قوى، جدى، ډيرزيات profundo intens густой; глубокий sýty, hlboký temen; globok jak djup, intensiv เข้ม derin 非常的 темний; глибокий گہرا رنگ وغیرہ say; nặng 非常的
5. low in pitch. His voice is very deep. diep مُنْخَفِض، خَفيض дълбок grave hluboký tief dyb βαθύς, μπάσος grave madal بم matala grave קוֹל נָמוּך गूढ़, दुर्बोध duboki glas mély rendah djúpur profondo 低く太い 굵은, 낮은 žemas (par skaņu, balsi) zems rendah diep mørk, dyp głęboki, niski جیږ grave grav низкий hlboký nizek dubok djup, mörk ต่ํา kalın, tok (聲音)深沈的 низький گمبھیر آواز trầm (声音)深沉的
adverb
far down or into. deep into the wood. diep عَميقا، بَعيدا дълбоко no fundo hluboko tief dybt βαθιά profundamente sügaval, sügavale در میان؛ در اعماق syvällä profondément עמוק गहरा duboko u nečemu mélyen jauh di dalam langt niður eða inn, djúpt profondamente 奥深く 깊이 giliai dziļi; stipri jauh di dalam diep dypt głęboko په منځ كښى no fundo adânc глубоко hlboko globoko duboko djupt อย่างลึกมาก derinliğine, derine, iyice derinine 深深地 глибоко کافی اندر تک xa ở bên dưới hoặc ở trong 深深地
ˈdeepen verb
1. to make or become deeper. He deepened the hole. verdiep, diep maak يُعَمِّقُ правя по-дълбок, задълбочавам aprofundar vyhloubit, prohloubit vertiefen gøre dybere βαθαίνω profundizar süvendama, sügavamaks muutuma عمیق کردن syventää approfondir לְהַעֲמִיק और गहराना produbiti mélyít memperdalam dÿpka scavare più a fondo; approfondire 深くする 깊게 하다 (pa)gilinti, gilėti padziļināt; padziļināties; (par skaņu, balsi) pazemināties memperdalam verdiepen gjøre dypere, utdype pogłębiać ژورول، ژورېدل aprofundar a (se) adânci углублять prehĺbiť poglobiti produbiti göra (bli) djupare ทําให้ลึกยิ่งขึ้น derinleş(tir)mek 加深 заглиблювати(ся) گہرا کرنا یا ہونا trở nên sâu hơn 加深
2. to increase. His troubles were deepening. groter wordend, vererg wordend يَزيد، يَزْداد увеличавам aumentar prohlubovat se verstärken blive større; blive dybere εντείνομαι, αυξάνομαι aumentar, agudizarse, intensificarse süvenema افزایش یافتن kasvaa augmenter לְהַעֲמִיק बढ़ना produbiti erősödik meningkat aukast aggravarsi 深刻にする 깊어지다 didėti pastiprināt; pastiprināties meningkat verergeren bli større/dypere pogłębiać się کم شول aumentar a creşte усиливаться zväčšiť (sa) poglobiti se produbljivati stiga, tillta, fördjupa ทําให้มาก artmak, çoğalmak 增加 зростати اضافہ ہونا làm tăng thêm 增加
ˈdeeply adverb
very greatly. We are deeply grateful to you. diep, innig, ernstig بِعُمْق، بِشِدَّه، جِدّاً дълбоко profundamente hluboce tief, äußerst dybt βαθιά profundamente sügavalt عمیقاً syvästi profondément בְּאוֹפֶן מַעֲמִיק गहराई से duboko mélységesen sangat ákaflega profondamente 深く 깊게 labai ļoti stipri dengan mendalam diep dypt, svært głęboko ژور imensamente profund глубоко hlboko zelo duboko djupt อย่างสุดซึ้ง çok 深深地 глибоко گہرے طور پر hết sức 深深地
ˈdeepness noun
the quality of being deep. diepte, diepsinnigheid عُمْق дълбочина profundidade hloubka; sytost die Tiefe dyb; dybde βαθύτητα profundidad sügavus عمق syvyys profondeur עָמקוּת गहराई dubina mélység kedalaman dÿpi, dÿpt profondità 深さ 깊이 gylis, gilumas dziļums kedalaman diepte dyp; dybde; dypsinn głębokość ژور profundidade adân­­­cime глубина hĺbka globina dubina djup, djuphet ความลึก derinlik глибина گہرائی độ sâu
ˌdeep-ˈfreeze noun
a type of refrigerator which freezes food quickly and can keep it for a long time. vrieskas ثَلاّجَه يُحْفَظ فيها الطَّعام بِدَرَجَة حَرارَه مُنْخَفِضَه дълбоко замразен câmara frigorífica mraznička die Tiefkühltruhe dybfryser κατάψυξη ultracongelador sügavkülmik فریزر pakastin congélateur הַקפָּאָה עָמוּקָה तेज jako zalediti mélyhűtő freezer frystir congelatore 急速冷凍冷蔵庫 냉동 냉장고 šaldymo kamera saldētājskapis peti sejuk beku lampau diepvriezer fryseboks, dypfryser zamrażarka فریزر arca frigorífica congelator морозильная камера mraznička zamrzovalnik zamrzivač frys[box] ตู้แช่แข็ง derin dondurucu 冷凍庫 морозильник کھانے کو کم درجئہ حرارت پر بہت دنوں تک محفوظ رکھنے والا ریفریجریٹر chất làm đông lạnh nhanh 冷冻箱
verb
to freeze and keep (food) in this. diepvries, in die diepvries sit يَحْفَظ الطَّعام مُثَلَّجاً замразявам дълбоко congelar zmrazit einfrieren nedfryse; dybfryse καταψύχω ultracongelar sügavkülmutama منجمد کردن و نگهداری pakastaa congeler לְהַקפִּיא הַקפָּאָה עָמוּקָה तेज ढंडा करना zamrznuti mélyhűt membekukan djúpfrysta congelare 急速冷凍する 냉동 냉장고에 보관하다 užšaldyti sasaldēt (produktus) membeku diepvriezen fryse, dypfryse zamrażać ساتل congelar a con­gela глубоко замораживать mraziť, zmraziť zamrzniti zamrznuti djupfrysa แช่แข็ง dondurup saklamak 冷凍,冷藏 заморожувати سردخانے میں محفوظ رکھنا làm đông lạnh nhanh 冷冻,冷藏
ˈdeep-sea adjective
of, for, or in the deeper parts of the sea. deep-sea diving; deep-sea fishing. diep see, diepsee في أعماق البَحر дълбокоморски em alto mar hlubinný, na širém moři Tiefsee-..., Hochsee-... dybhavs- που έχει σχέση με την ανοιχτή θάλασσα de alta mar süvamere- بخش ژرف دریا syvänmeren- sous-marin בְּלֵב הַיָם समुद्र का गहराई वाला हिस्सा pučina, debelo more mélytengeri laut dalam úthafs- d'alto mare 深海の 심해의, 원양의 giliųjų vandenų, giliavandenis atklātā jūrā laut dalam diepzee- dypvanns-, dyphavs- głębinowy د سيند ژور ځاى submarino submarin глубоководный hlbinný globokomorski dubina djuphavs- เกี่ยวกับส่วนลึกของทะเล açık deniz 海洋的深水部分 глибоководний گہرا سمندر ngoài khơi 海洋的深水部分
in deep water
in difficulties or trouble. He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm. in die moeilikheid, op gevaarlike grond في مَأْزِق، يُعاني من صُعوبات в затруднение em apuros v nesnázích in Schwierigkeiten på dybt vand σε πολύ δύσκολη θέση, στα βαθιά νερά (μτφ.) con el agua al cuello raskustes در گرفتاری و دردسر شدید syvissä vesissä dans de beaux draps שָׁקוּע בְּ- संकट में u nevolji, u neprilici nehézségek közepette dalam kesulitan í vandræðum; vera ekki vandanum vaxinn in difficoltà, in cattive acque 困難な立場にある 매우 난처한 sunkioje padėtyje ķezā kesusahan in grote moeilijkheden på dypt vann, i store vanskeligheter w opałach له ستونزو سره مخامخ كيدل em apuros în (mare) încurcă­tură в затруднительном положении v ťažkostiach v težavah u neprilici på djupt vatten ตกอยู่ในความยากลําบาก başı belâda/ dertte 陷入困境 в скрутному становищі پریشانی یا مشکل میں پڑنا trong tình cảnh khó khăn 陷入困境
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deep

عَمِيق hluboký dyb tief βαθύς profundo syvä profond dubok profondo 深い 깊은 diep dyp głęboki profundo глубокий djup ลึก derin sâu 深的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

deep

a. profundo-a, hondo-a;
___ artery of armarteria ___ del brazo;
___ artery of clitorisarteria ___ del clítoris;
___ artery of penisarteria ___ del pene;
___ breathingrespiración ___;
___ cerebral veinsvenas cerebrales ___;
___ cervical veinsvenas cervicales ___ -as;
___ contractionscontracciones ___ -s, de fondo;
___ -chestedancho-a de pecho;
___ dredgingdragado;
___ facial veinvena facial ___;
___ inguinal ringanillo inguinal ___;
___ -rootedarraigado-a;
___ sensibilitysensibilidad ___;
___ sleepsueño ___, sopor;
___ tendon reflexreflejos tendónicos ___ -s;
___ venous thromobsistrombosis venosa ___;
___ x-ray therapyterapia ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

deep

adj profundo, hondo
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So the Delegation was cast into the deepest dungeon beneath the moat, where it maintained a divided mind for many weeks, but finally reconciled its differences and asked to be taken before the New President.
"DEAR SIR -- I have read your letter more than once, with the deepest interest and attention; and the oftener I read it, the more firmly I believe that there is really such a Letter as you mention in Admiral Bartram's hands.
The elements, however, abetted me in making a path through the deepest snow in the woods, for when I had once gone through the wind blew the oak leaves into my tracks, where they lodged, and by absorbing the rays of the sun melted the snow, and so not only made a my bed for my feet, but in the night their dark line was my guide.
From hand to hand, the buckets went in the deepest silence, only broken by the occasional flap of a sail, and the steady hum of the unceasingly advancing keel.
At the moment when the bride's foot touched the threshold the bell swung heavily in the tower above her, and sent forth its deepest knell.
I infinitely prefer the tender and liberal spirit of Mainwaring, which, impressed with the deepest conviction of my merit, is satisfied that whatever I do must be right; and look with a degree of contempt on the inquisitive and doubtful fancies of that heart which seems always debating on the reasonableness of its emotions.
The old prince, and Lvov, whom he liked so much, and Sergey Ivanovitch, and all the women believed, and his wife believed as simply as he had believed in his earliest childhood, and ninety-nine hundredths of the Russian people, all the working people for whose life he felt the deepest respect, believed.
All this will make me continue my journey, not with the satisfaction in which I began it, but in the deepest melancholy and sadness.
When misery is the deepest, there is something awful in this perpetual and smiling round of natural movements.
Some of his deepest moments of content, before the fireplace, were to sit beside Villa or Harley and lean his head against a knee and have a hand, on occasion, drop down on his head or gently twist his crinkled ear.
At last she was able to take her eyes from the surf and gaze at the sea-horizon of deepest peacock-blue and piled with cloud-masses, at the curve of the beach south to the jagged point of rocks, and at the rugged blue mountains seen across soft low hills, landward, up Carmel Valley.
Of all divers, thou hast dived the deepest. that head upon which the upper sun now gleams, has moved amid this world's foundations.

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