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deep

(dēp)

adj. deep·er, deep·est

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 end¹²⁸

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.

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.

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.	deep - a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor oceanic abyss, trench 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" bass low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
	7.	deep - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" rich 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" thick 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" cryptic, cryptical, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying incomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"
	14.	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" abstruse, recondite 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" deeply
	2.	deep - to an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening" late
	3.	deep - to a great distance; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods"

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.

5. wise, learned, searching, keen, critical, acute, profound, penetrating, discriminating, shrewd, discerning, astute, perceptive, incisive, DEp (S.M.S.), perspicacious, sagacious She gave him a long deep look.
wise simple

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

8. astute, knowing, clever, designing, scheming, sharp, smart, intelligent, discriminating, shrewd, cunning, discerning, canny, devious, perceptive, insidious, artful, far-sighted, far-seeing, perspicacious, sagacious, DEp (S.M.S.) a very deep individual
astute simple, shallow

9. secret, hidden, unknown, mysterious, concealed, obscure, abstract, veiled, esoteric, mystifying, impenetrable, arcane, abstruse, recondite, DEp (S.M.S.) a deep, dark secret

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:

abysmal, profound.

2. Beyond the understanding of an average mind:

abstruse, esoteric, profound, recondite.

Slang: heavy.

3. Having one's thoughts fully occupied:

absorbed, intent, preoccupied, rapt.

Idiom: wrapped up in.

4. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings:

intense, profound, strong.

5. Being a sound produced by a relatively small frequency of vibrations:

alto, bass, contralto, low, low-pitched.

noun

Something of immeasurable and vast extent:

abysm, abyss, chasm, depth (often used in plural), gulf.

Translations

ذو عُمْقٍ، عُمْقُهُشَديد، غامِق، داكِنعميقعَميقعَمِيق

hlubokýsytýutopený vhlubokohluboko v

dybdybtmørkbred

tief Tiefe dunkel

βαθύς

profundo hondo grave intenso oscura

syväsyvällinensyvyysmatalapaksu

profond profondément absorbé épais grave

dubok

elmerülvemély

á kafidjúpurdjúpur, á dÿptlangt niîur eîa inn, djúptsterkur, djúpur

profondo spesso cupo il mare profondamente

深い

깊은

gilėtigiliaigiliavandenisgilintigiliųjų vandenų

dziļidziļšiegrimisnogrimispiesātināts

diep

dyp dypt i dybden mørke-

głęboki

profundamente profundo

глубокий глубоко низкий пучина бездна

sýtyzadĺžený

globoktemen

djuplågmörk

ลึก

derinderinederinliğindederinliğineiyice derinine

sâusâu sắctrầmđậmsẫm

深的深陷于纵深的非常的深沉的

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 deep → el agua tiene una profundidad de dos metros
they tramped through deep snow → avanzaban con dificultad por una espesa capa de nieve
the deep end (of swimming pool) → lo hondo, la parte honda
to be deep in snow/water → estar hundido en la nieve/el agua
he was waist-deep/thigh-deep in water → el agua le llegaba a la cintura/al muslo
the van was axle-deep in mud → la furgoneta estaba metida en barro hasta el eje
the snow lay deep → había una espesa capa de nieve
a deep or deep-pile carpet → una alfombra de pelo largo
to go off (at) the deep end → enfadarse, ponerse de morros
I was thrown in (at) the deep end → me echaron or arrojaron a los leones
to be in deep water → estar hasta el cuello (de problemas)

2. (= extending far back) [shelf, cupboard] → hondo; [border, hem] → ancho
a cupboard a metre deep → un armario de un metro de fondo
a plot 30 metres deep → un terreno de 30 metros de fondo
the spectators were standing six deep → los espectadores estaban de pie de seis en fondo

3. (= immersed) to be deep in debt → estar cargado de deudas
to be deep in thought/in a book → estar 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 breath → respirar profundamente or hondo or a pleno pulmón
the play made a deep impression on me → la obra me impresionó profundamente
to be in deep mourning → estar de luto riguroso
she fell into a deep sleep → se quedó profundamente dormida
they expressed their deep sorrow at her loss → le expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido
to be in deep trouble → estar en grandes apuros

6. [colour] → intenso, subido; [tan] → intenso

7. (= profound) it's too deep for me → no lo entiendo, no alcanzo a entenderlo
they're adventure stories, they're not intended to be deep → son historias de aventuras, sin intención de ir más allá

8. (= unfathomable) [secret, mystery] → bien guardado
he's a deep one → es un misterio

B. ADV

1. (= far down) don't go in too deep if you can't swim → no te metas muy hondo si no sabes nadar
he thrust his hand deep into his pocket → metió la mano hasta el fondo del bolsillo
the company is sliding even deeper into the red → la empresa está cada vez más cargada de deudas
deep down he's a bit of a softie → en el fondo es un poco blandengue
to go deep his anger clearly went deep → la ira le había calado muy hondo
I was in far too deep to pull out now → ahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrás
to run deep the roots of racial prejudice run deep → los prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados
see also dig C2
see also still A1

2. (= a long way inside) deep in the forest → en lo hondo or profundo del bosque
he gazed deep into her eyes → la miró profundamente a los ojos
deep in one's heart → en lo más profundo del corazón
deep in the heart of the countryside → en medio del campo
they worked deep into the night → trabajaron hasta muy entrada la noche

C. N (liter)

1. (= sea) the deep → el piélago m
creatures of the deep → criaturas fpl de las profundidades

2. (= depths) in the deep of winter → en pleno invierno

D. CPD deep breathing N → gimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios
deep freeze N (domestic) → congelador m
see also deep-freeze deep fryer N → freidora f
the Deep South N (US) → los estados del sureste de EE.UU.
deep space N → espacio m interplanetario
deep structure N (Ling) → estructura f profunda
deep vein thrombosis N → trombosis 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, wound → tief; the pond/snow was 4 feet deep → der Teich war/der Schnee lag 4 Fuß tief; a two-foot deep trench → ein zwei Fuß tiefer Graben; two feet deep in snow → mit zwei Fuß Schnee bedeckt; two feet deep in water → zwei 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, cupboard → tief; (= wide) border, edge → breit; a plot of ground 15 metres deep → ein 15 Meter tiefes Stück Land; the spectators stood ten deep → die Zuschauer standen zu zehnt hintereinander

voice, sound, note, colour → tief

breathing, sigh → tief

(fig) mystery, sleep, secret, mourning → tief; (= profound) thinker, book, remark, writer → tiefsinnig; (= heartfelt) concern, relief, interest → groß; sorrow → tief (empfunden); (= devious) person → verschlagen, hintergründig; dealings → undurchsichtig; deepest sympathy → aufrichtiges Beileid; deep down, she knew he was right → im Innersten wusste sie, dass er recht hatte; deep in conversation → ins Gespräch vertieft; deep in thought/a book → in Gedanken/in ein Buch vertieft or versunken; deep in debt → hoch verschuldet; deep in recession → mitten in einer Rezession; we had a deep and meaningful relationship → wir hatten eine tiefer gehende und sinnvolle Beziehung; to be in deep trouble → in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

adv (+er) → tief; deep into the night → bis tief in die Nacht hinein; deep in enemy territory → tief auf feindlichem Gebiet; to breathe deep → tief atmen; he’s in it pretty deep (inf) → er steckt or hängt ganz schön tief da drin (inf); passions are running deep → die Gefühle schlagen hohe Wellen

(liter) the deep → das Meer, die See

in the deep of winter → mitten im tiefsten Winter

deep

deep-dyed

adj (inf) → eingefleischt, unverbesserlich, Erz-

deep-fat fryer

n → Fritteuse f

deep-freeze

vt → einfrieren

deepfreeze

n → Tiefkühltruhe f; (upright) → Gefrierschrank m

deep-freezing

n → Einfrieren nt, → Tiefgefrieren nt

deep-frozen

adj → tiefgefroren; deep foods → Tiefkühlkost f

deep-fry

vt → frittieren, im schwimmenden Fett backen

deep grammar

n → Tiefengrammatik f

deep kiss

n → Zungenkuss m

deep-laid

adj comp <deeper-laid> plot → (sorgfältig) ausgetüftelt (inf) → or ausgearbeitet

deep

deep-pan pizza

n → Pfannenpizza f

deep-ray therapy

n → Tiefenbestrahlung f

deep-rooted

adj comp <deeper-rooted> (fig) → tief verwurzelt

deep-sea

adj → Tiefsee-; deep drilling → Tiefseebohrung f

deep-sea diver

n → Tiefseetaucher(in) m(f)

deep-sea fishery, deep-sea fishing

n → Hochseefischerei f

deep-seated

adj comp <deeper-seated> → tief sitzend

deep-set

adj comp <deeper-set> → tief liegend

Deep South

n → Tiefer Süden

deep space

n → der äußere Weltraum

deep structure

n (Ling) → Tiefenstruktur f

deep-throated

adj → kehlig

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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 heart → in 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

deep

(diːp) adjective

1. going or being far down or far into. a deep lake; a deep wound.

2. going or being far down by a named amount. a hole six feet deep.

3. occupied or involved to a great extent. He is deep in debt.

4. intense; strong. The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.

5. low in pitch. His voice is very deep.

adverb

far down or into. deep into the wood.

ˈdeepen verb

1. to make or become deeper. He deepened the hole.

2. to increase. His troubles were deepening.

ˈdeeply adverb

very greatly. We are deeply grateful to you.

ˈdeepness noun

the quality of being deep.

ˌdeep-ˈfreeze noun

a type of refrigerator which freezes food quickly and can keep it for a long time.

verb

to freeze and keep (food) in this.

ˈdeep-sea adjective

of, for, or in the deeper parts of the sea. deep-sea diving; deep-sea fishing.

in deep water

in difficulties or trouble. He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.

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

deep

a. profundo-a, hondo-a;

___ artery of arm → arteria ___ del brazo;

___ artery of clitoris → arteria ___ del clítoris;

___ artery of penis → arteria ___ del pene;

___ breathing → respiración ___;

___ cerebral veins → venas cerebrales ___;

___ cervical veins → venas cervicales ___ -as;

___ contractions → contracciones ___ -s, de fondo;

___ -chested → ancho-a de pecho;

___ dredging → dragado;

___ facial vein → vena facial ___;

___ inguinal ring → anillo inguinal ___;

___ -rooted → arraigado-a;

___ sensibility → sensibilidad ___;

___ sleep → sueño ___, sopor;

___ tendon reflex → reflejos tendónicos ___ -s;

___ venous thromobsis → trombosis venosa ___;

___ x-ray therapy → terapia ___.

How deep is the water? → Jak hluboká je voda? → Hvor dybt er vandet? → Wie tief ist das Wasser? → ¿Qué profundidad tiene el agua? → Miten syvää vesi on? → L'eau est profonde ici ? → Koliko je duboka voda? → Quanto è profonda l'acqua? → 물이 얼마나 깊어요? → Hoe diep is het water? → Hvor dypt er vannet? → Jak głęboka jest woda? → Qual é a profundidade da água? → Hur djupt är vattnet? → Suyun derinliği ne kadar? → Nước sâu bao nhiêu? → 水有多深？

deep

adj profundo, hondo

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Powers and Dominions, Deities of Heav'n, For since no deep within her gulf can hold Immortal vigor, though opprest and fall'n, I give not Heav'n for lost.

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And it was all very nice - the large, sunny room; his deep, easy-chair in a bow window, with pillows and a footstool; the quiet, watchful care of the elderly, gentle woman who had borne him five children, and had not, perhaps, lived with him more than five full years out of the thirty or so of their married life.

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He tried to run away, but hardly had he taken a step, when he felt his arms grasped and heard two horrible, deep voices say to him: "Your money or your life!"

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Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable; deep memories yield no epitaphs; this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington.

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Oh, may her sleep, Which is enduring, so be deep! Heaven have her in its sacred keep!

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And some in dreams assured were Of the spirit that plagued us so: Nine fathom deep he had followed us From the land of mist and snow.

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248-249) `Demophoon, my son, the strange woman buries you deep in fire and works grief and bitter sorrow for me.'

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These either extend in straight lines in front of the shores of a continent or of a large island, or they encircle smaller islands; in both cases, being separated from the land by a broad and rather deep channel of water, analogous to the lagoon within an atoll.

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It is a clear and deep green well, half a mile long and a mile and three quarters in circumference, and contains about sixty-one and a half acres; a perennial spring in the midst of pine and oak woods, without any visible inlet or outlet except by the clouds and evaporation.

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Fording the river, he proceeded to the borders of the deep snow, when he encamped under the lee of immense piles of burned rock.

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My wanderings amid such scenes have been many, and far-searching, and often solitary; and the interest with which I have strayed through many a dim, deep valley, or gazed into the reflected Heaven of many a bright lake, has been an interest greatly deepened by the thought that I have strayed and gazed alone.

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The snow lay deep, and was slightly frozen on the surface, but not sufficiently to bear their weight.