deep
(=not shallow)
[water, lake, puddle] profond (e)
→ The sea is not very deep there.
[hole, cut] profond (e)
→ a deep hole in the centre of the garden
→ a deep ravine
→ the deep cut on his left hand
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 ?
(=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)
→ She fell into a deep sleep.
→ I awoke from a deep sleep.
(=profound)
[thought] profond (e)
→ He has no deep thoughts, no real philosophy.
[person] profond (e)
→ James is a very deep individual.
[love, admiration, concern, sorrow] profond (e) , vif (-ive)
→ his deep love of Israel
→ I had a deep admiration for him.
→ She expressed her deep concern for their plight.
[sympathy] profond (e)
→ He expressed his deep sympathy to the family.
in deepest sympathy avec la plus grande compassion
→ Our hearts go out to you in deepest sympathy.
(=occupied)
to be deep in thought
[person] être plongé (e) dans ses pensées, être absorbé (e) dans ses pensées
→ She was deep in thought and walked past him.
to be deep in conversation être en pleine conversation
→ Before long, we were deep in conversation.
(=serious)
to be in deep trouble avoir de gros ennuis
→ Frank was in deep financial trouble.
(=low-pitched)
[voice] grave
→ His voice was very deep.
[roar] sourd (e)
→ They heard a deep, distant roar.
[sigh] profond (e)
→ At last he gave a deep sigh.
He's got a deep voice. Il a la voix grave.
(=dark)
[colour] profond (e)
→ The sky was deep blue.
→ The tree has deep green leaves.
→ He had deep blue eyes.
(=far down)
[dig, cut] profondément
→ labourers with picks and shovels had to dig deep to remove the earth
→ If this pattern is cut deep, the result will be a knobbly, crusty top.
deep in the earth profondément enfoui (e)
→ the oil and gas deep in the earth
(=far in) profondément
→ invasion armies advancing deep into Europe
→ the network extends deep into far suburbs
→ She put her hand in deeper, to the bottom.
three deep, a crowd three deep trois rangées de personnes
to stand three deep être sur trois rangées
→ spectators stood 20 deep
to be piled ten deep
[objects] être empilé (e) sur dix niveaux
→ cardboard boxes piled ten deep
(=in depth)
4 metres deep de 4 mètres de profondeur
it is 1 metre deep cela fait un mètre de profondeur
→ The water was three feet deep.
a hole 4 metres deep un trou de quatre mètres de profondeur
(emotionally)
to go deep
(=be intense) être profond (e) → His anger and anguish clearly went deep. to run deep
(=be intense) être profond (e) → feelings still ran deep deep in one's heart au fond de soi → Deep in my heart I knew we had no hope. deep down en son for intérieur → Deep down, she supported her husband. → Deep down he is very frightened.
ankle-deep
adj
ankle-deep in water, He was ankle-deep in water. Il avait de l'eau jusqu'à la cheville.
-deep
suffix
to be thigh-deep être à hauteur de cuisse
→ a point where the water runs thigh-deep
→
ankle-deep
→
knee-deep
deep end
n
[+swimming pool]
the deep end le grand bain
to be thrown in at the deep end (fig)
(=not have time to prepare) être mis (e) tout de suite dans le bain
→ I was thrown in at the deep end during a busy time
deep-fat fryer
n friteuse f
deep freeze
deep freezer
n (US) congélateur m
deep-fry
vt faire frire (dans une friteuse)
→ Heat the oil and deep-fry the fish fillets.
deep fryer
n friteuse f
deep-pan pizza
n pizza f à pâte épaisse
deep-rooted
adj
[prejudice] profondément enraciné (e) , profond (e)
[habit] invétéré (e) , ancré (e)
deep-sea diver
n plongeur m sous-marin
deep-sea diving
n plongée f sous-marine
deep-sea fisherman
n ( deep-sea fishermen pl ) pêcheur m de haute mer
deep-sea fishing
n pêche f hauturière
deep-seated
adj
[belief, conviction] fermement ancré (e)
[prejudice, dislike] profond (e)
deep-set
adj
[eyes] très enfoncé (e)
→ His eyes, small and deep-set, sparkle behind his glasses.
deep-six *
vt (US)
(=throw out) balancer *
→ I'd simply like to deep-six this whole project.
Deep South
n (US)
the Deep South le Sud profond (des États-Unis)
deep space
n espace m lointain
→ the technology of choice for propulsion in deep space
deep vein thrombosis
n thrombose f veineuse profonde
to develop deep vein thrombosis développer une thrombose veineuse profonde, faire une thrombose veineuse profonde
→ He could have died after developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight to Sydney.
knee-deep
adj
The water was knee-deep. L'eau arrivait aux genoux.
They were knee-deep in mud. Ils avaient de la boue jusqu'aux genoux.
skin deep , skin-deep
adj superficiel (le)
beauty is only skin-deep la beauté n'est pas tout