deep

profondo

Che si estende molto verso il basso dalla parte superiore o dalla superficie.

In inglese semplice: Going a long way down from the top or surface.

• The pool is deep.
• They dug a deeper hole for the tree.
• Is this the deepest part of the lake?

Contrari: shallow

Espressioni comuni: deep water, deep hole, deep lake, deep pool

profondo

Situato molto all’interno di qualcosa o molto sotto la sua superficie.

In inglese semplice: Situated a long way inside something or far below its surface.

• The plant has deep roots.
• The bullet caused a deep wound.
• Doctors examined the deeper layers of muscle.

Contrari: superficial

Espressioni comuni: deep roots, deep tissue, deep wound

grave, basso

Di tono basso, come un grande tamburo o una voce maschile grave.

In inglese semplice: Having a low sound, like a large drum or a man’s low voice.

• He has a deep voice.
• A deep rumble came from the engine.
• Her voice grew deeper as she sang.

Sinonimi: low, low-pitched

Contrari: high

Espressioni comuni: deep voice, deep sound, deep rumble

forte, consistente

Molto grande, quando si parla di una riduzione di prezzi, spese o quantità.

In inglese semplice: Very large, when describing a reduction in prices, spending, or amounts.

• The shop offers deep discounts.
• Schools face deep cuts in funding.
• Even deeper price reductions failed to attract buyers.

Sinonimi: large, substantial, steep

Contrari: small

Espressioni comuni: deep discounts, deep cuts, deep reductions

profondo

Che contiene idee o significati importanti, da comprendere riflettendo con attenzione.

In inglese semplice: Having important ideas or meaning that require careful thought to understand.

• That is a deep question.
• Her poems have a deeper meaning.
• We had a deep conversation about happiness.

Sinonimi: profound, thoughtful

Contrari: superficial, shallow

Espressioni comuni: deep thoughts, deep meaning, deep questions

in profondità

Molto in basso, all’interno o verso l’interno di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A long way down, inside, or into something.

• The treasure lay deep underground.
• They travelled deep into the mountains.
• Her words stayed buried deep in my memory.

Come si usa: deep in/into something (The hikers went deep into the forest.)

Sinonimi: far

Espressioni comuni: deep underground, deep inside, deep into something

profondamente

Riflettendo con attenzione su idee importanti, oltre ciò che appare subito evidente.

In inglese semplice: With careful thought about important ideas, beyond what is immediately obvious.

• He thought deep about the question.
• She pondered long and deep before answering.
• To understand this poem, you must think deep.

Sinonimi: deeply, profoundly

Contrari: superficially

Espressioni comuni: think deep, ponder deep, reflect deep

profondità, abissi

Le parti del mare o di un lago che si trovano molto sotto la superficie.

In inglese semplice: The parts of a sea or lake that are far below the surface.

• Strange fish live in the deep.
• A huge creature rose from the deep.
• The ship vanished into the dark deep.

Sinonimi: depths

Espressioni comuni: the deep, of the deep, from the deep