depth

depth
depƟ
noun
1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) profundidad
2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) intensidad
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- in-depth
- in depth
depth n profundidad
depth
tr[depɵ]
noun
1 (of hole, swimming pool, mine, etc) profundidad nombre femenino; (of cupboard, shelf) fondo; (of hem, border) ancho
2 (of sound, voice) profundidad nombre femenino
3 (of emotion, colour) intensidad nombre femenino; (of shame, silence, mystery) profundidad nombre femenino
4 (of ideas, knowledge, understanding) profundidad nombre femenino
plural noun depths
1 (lowest part) profundidades nombre femenino plural
■ the depths of the sea las profundidades del mar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in depth a fondo, en profundidad
in the depth(s) of something en las profundidades de algo
■ in the depth(s) of the forest en la espesura del bosque
■ in the depth(s) of night en lo más profundo de la noche
■ in the depth(s) of winter en lo más crudo del invierno, en pleno invierno
■ in the depth(s) of despair hundido,-a en la desesperación, completamente desesperado,-a
to be out of one's depth / be beyond one's depth (in subject, topic, conversation) perderse, no entender nada
to go/get out of one's depth (in water) perder pie
to sink to such depths/a depth caer tan bajo
depth charge carga de profundidad
depth ['dɛpɵ] n, pl depths ['dpɵs, 'dps] : profundidad f , fondo m
to study in depth: estudiar a fondo
in the depths of winter: en pleno invierno
depth
n.
• bajura s.f.
• calado s.m.
• fondo s.m.
• hondo s.m.
• hondura s.f.
• profundidad s.f.
depθ
noun
1) u c
a) (of hole, water) profundidad f

out of one's depth: when it comes to computers I'm out of my depth estoy muy flojo en informática; don't go out of your depth — (in water) no vayas donde no haces pie or no tocas fondo

b) (of shelf, cupboard) profundidad f, fondo m; (of hem) ancho m
c) (of shot) (Sport) alcance m
2) u c (of emotion, knowledge) profundidad f

to study something in depth — estudiar algo a fondo or en profundidad

3) (of voice) profundidad f; (of sound) intensidad f
4) depths plural noun

in the depths of the ocean/forest — en las profundidades del océano/la espesura del bosque

in the depths of despair — en lo más hondo de la desesperación

to plumb the depths: to plumb the depths of despair (liter) hundirse en la desesperación (liter); he has sunk to such depths that ... — ha caído tan bajo que ...

[depθ]
1. N
1) [of water, hole, shelf] profundidad f ; [of room, building] fondo m ; [of hem] ancho m ; [of colour, feelings] intensidad f ; [of voice] gravedad f , profundidad f

• at a depth of three metres — a tres metros de profundidad

• depth of field — (Phot) profundidad f de campo

• the trench was two metres in depth — la zanja tenía dos metros de profundidad

to study a subject in depth — estudiar un tema a fondo or en profundidad

• it shows a great depth of knowledge of the subject — muestra un conocimiento muy profundo de la materia

• to get out of one's depth — (lit) perder pie; (fig) meterse en honduras, salirse de su terreno

to be out of one's depth — (lit) no tocar fondo, no hacer pie

I'm out of my depth with physics — (fig) no entiendo nada de física

he felt out of his depth with these people — se sentía perdido entre esta gente

• it is deplorable that anyone should sink to such depths — es deplorable que uno pueda caer tan bajo

2)

the depths: in the depths of the sea — en las profundidades del mar, en el fondo del mar

to be in the depths of despair — estar hundido en la desesperación

in the depths of winter — en lo más crudo del invierno

plumb 4., 2)
2.
CPD

depth charge N — carga f de profundidad

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[depθ]
noun
1) u c
a) (of hole, water) profundidad f

out of one's depth: when it comes to computers I'm out of my depth estoy muy flojo en informática; don't go out of your depth — (in water) no vayas donde no haces pie or no tocas fondo

b) (of shelf, cupboard) profundidad f, fondo m; (of hem) ancho m
c) (of shot) (Sport) alcance m
2) u c (of emotion, knowledge) profundidad f

to study something in depth — estudiar algo a fondo or en profundidad

3) (of voice) profundidad f; (of sound) intensidad f
4) depths plural noun

in the depths of the ocean/forest — en las profundidades del océano/la espesura del bosque

in the depths of despair — en lo más hondo de la desesperación

to plumb the depths: to plumb the depths of despair (liter) hundirse en la desesperación (liter); he has sunk to such depths that ... — ha caído tan bajo que ...


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