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deep

 
 
/diːp/ adjective

Translation

TOP TO BOTTOM having a long distance from the top to the bottom
derin
The water is a lot deeper than it seems.14001948
FRONT TO BACK having a long distance from the front to the back
enine boyuna derin, geniş, uzun
How deep are the shelves?1400
one metre/6 ft, etc deep one metre/6 ft, etc from the top to the bottom, or from the front to the back
bir metre/altı fit derin
This end of the pool is two metres deep.14001948
FEELING A deep feeling is very strong.
derin/yoğun duygu içeren
deep affection/regret2126
SOUND A deep sound is low.
pes, kalın, tok
a deep voice901091
SERIOUS serious and difficult for most people to understand
yoğun, ciddi, anlaşılması zor
a deep and meaningful conversation1789
a deep sleep when someone is sleeping in a way that makes it difficult to wake them up
derin uyku
566
COLOUR A deep colour is strong and dark.
koyu
deep brown eyes1507
take a deep breath to fill your lungs with air
derin bir nefes almak
Take a deep breath and relax.578
deep in thought/conversation giving all of your attention to what you are thinking or talking about, and not noticing anything else
derin düşüncelere dalmış, iyice kendini vermiş, dalmış
→ See also throw sb in at the deep end → See also be in deep water184310972437
(Definition of deep adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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