deep

deep
deep [di:p]
1. adjective
   a. [water, hole, wound] profond ; [mud, snow] épais (-aisse f) ; [pan, container] à hauts bords
• the lake was 4 metres deep le lac avait 4 mètres de profondeur
• the water was 2 metres deep la profondeur de l'eau était de 2 mètres
• he was ankle-deep in water l'eau lui arrivait aux chevilles
• to be in deep water (figurative) avoir de gros ennuis
► deep in
• deep in the forest/in enemy territory au cœur de la forêt/du territoire ennemi
• deep in thought absorbé dans ses pensées
• she was deep in conversation elle était en pleine conversation
• deep in debt criblé de dettes
   b. [border] large ; [shelf, cupboard] profond
• the spectators stood ten deep il y avait dix rangées de spectateurs
• a line of policemen three deep trois rangées de policiers
   c. ( = low-pitched) grave ; [growl] sourd
   d. ( = strong in colour) profond
• deep blue bleu profond inv
   e. [breath, sigh] profond
• deep breathing respiration f profonde ; ( = exercises) exercices mpl respiratoires
• to take a deep breath respirer profondément
   f. [sorrow, admiration, divisions, sleep] profond ; [concern, interest] vif
• to gain a deeper understanding of sth parvenir à mieux comprendre qch
   g. ( = profound) [writer, thinker, book] profond
• I'm not looking for a deep and meaningful relationship je ne recherche pas une relation sérieuse
   h. (Sport) [shot, volley, pass, cross] long (longue f)
2. adverb
profondément
• to go deep into the forest pénétrer très avant dans la forêt
• it makes its burrow deep underground il creuse son terrier très profond
• don't go in too deep if you can't swim ne va pas trop loin si tu ne sais pas nager
• to thrust one's hands deep in one's pockets enfoncer ses mains dans ses poches
• to gaze deep into sb's eyes regarder qn au fond des yeux
• to run deep [divisions, tendency] être profond ; [problems] être grave ; [feelings] être exacerbé ; [racism, prejudice] être bien enraciné
• he's in pretty deep (inf) (in relationship, plot) il s'est engagé à fond
• deep down she still mistrusted him en son for intérieur, elle se méfiait encore de lui
3. noun
( = sea) the deep les grands fonds mpl de l'océan
4. compounds
► the deep end noun le grand bain
• to go off at the deep end (inf) se mettre dans tous ses états
• to jump in at the deep end (figurative) foncer tête baissée
• to throw sb in at the deep end (inf) mettre tout de suite qn dans le bain ► deep-fat fryer noun friteuse f
► deep freeze, deep freezer noun (US) congélateur m
► deep-freeze transitive verb congeler
► deep-fry transitive verb faire frire
► deep fryer noun friteuse f
► deep-pan pizza noun pizza f à pâte épaisse
► deep-rooted adjective [affection, prejudice] profond ; [habit] ancré
► deep-sea adjective [animal, plant] pélagique
► deep-sea diver noun plongeur m sous-marin
► deep-sea diving noun plongée f sous-marine
► deep-sea fisherman noun (plural deep-sea fishermen) pêcheur m de haute mer
► deep-sea fishing noun pêche f hauturière
► deep-seated adjective [prejudice, dislike] profond ; [conviction] fermement ancré
► deep-set adjective [eyes] très enfoncé
► deep-six (inf!) transitive verb
(US) ( = throw out) balancer (inf) ; ( = kill) liquider (inf !)
► the Deep South noun (US) le Sud profond (des États-Unis)
► deep space noun espace m intersidéral
► deep vein thrombosis noun thrombose f veineuse profonde
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[diːp] 1.
noun littér

the deep — l'océan m

2.
adjective
1) (from top to bottom) gen profond; [mud, snow, carpet] épais/épaisse; [container, drawer, saucepan, grass] haut

a deep-pile carpet — une moquette de haute laine

how deep is the lake? — quelle est la profondeur du lac?

the lake is 13 m deep — le lac a 13 m de profondeur

a hole 5 cm deep — un trou de 5 cm

2) (in width) [band, strip] large
3) (from front to back) [shelf, alcove, stage] profond

a shelf 30 cm deep — une étagère de 30 cm de profondeur

4) fig (intense) gen profond; [desire, need] grand

to be in deep trouble — (colloq) avoir de sérieux ennuis

5) (impenetrable) gen profond; [secret] grand; [person] réservé

in deepest Wales — hum au fin fond du pays de Galles

you're a deep one! — (colloq) tu caches bien ton jeu! (colloq)

6) (intellectually profound) gen profond; [knowledge] approfondi

at a deeper level — plus en profondeur

7) (dark) [colour] intense; [tan] prononcé

deep blue eyes — des yeux d'un bleu profond

8) (low) [voice] profond; [note, sound] grave
9) (involved, absorbed)

deep in — absorbé dans [thought, entertainment]; plongé dans [book, conversation]

deep in debt — endetté jusqu'au cou

10) (long) [shot, serve] en profondeur
3.
adverb
1) (a long way down) [dig, bury, cut] profondément

deep beneath the earth's surface — à une grande profondeur sous la surface de la terre

to sink deeper — s'enfoncer plus profondément

to dig deeper into an affair — fig creuser (plus loin) une affaire

to sink deeper into debt — fig s'endetter davantage

2) (a long way in)

deep in ou into — au cœur de [region]

deep in my heart — tout au fond de moi-même

to be deep in thought — être plongé dans ses pensées

deep into the night — jusque tard dans la nuit

3) fig (emotionally, in psyche)

deep down ou inside — dans mon/ton etc for intérieur

to go deep — [faith, loyalty] être profond

it goes deeper than that — c'est plus sérieux que ça

to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] être bien enraciné

4) Sport [kick, serve] en profondeur
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to be in deep — (colloq) y être jusqu'au cou (colloq)

to be in deep water — être dans de beaux draps (colloq)


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