deep

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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 13).
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. profundo
She dug a deep hole in the sand with her shovel and pail.Ella cavó un hoyo profundo en la arena con su pala y cubo.
b. hondo
You need a very deep pot to cook all of that soup.Necesitas una olla muy honda para cocinar toda esa sopa.
a. profundo
The radio announcer has a deep voice that captivates his audience.El locutor de radio tiene una voz profunda que cautiva a su audiencia.
b. grave
The singer's voice is too deep for the role.La voz de la cantante es demasiado grave para el papel.
a. intenso
Her eyes are a deep blue that look like the night sky.Sus ojos son de un azul intenso que parecen el cielo de la noche.
b. subido
Samantha's dress was a deep shade of green.El vestido de Samantha era un verde subido.
a. profundo
The professor's deep theories touched everyone in the class.Las teorías profundas del profesor conmovieron a todos en la clase.
a. de fondo
The garage is 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep.El garaje tiene 10 pies de ancho y 20 pies de fondo.
a. ancho
The bridesmaids' dresses have deep hems.Los vestidos de las damas de honor tienen bastillas anchas.
a. absorto
Angelica was deep in thought after winning the election.Angelica estaba absorta en sus pensamientos después de ganar la elección.
a. profundo
The baby is in a deep sleep.El bebé está en un sueño profundo.
b. hondo
With a deep breath, she went underwater.Con un respiro hondo, se sumergió en el agua.
c. grave
There is deep suspicion that Alfredo was actually the mastermind behind the plot.Hay una grave sospecha de que Alfredo haya sido en verdad el autor intelectual tras el complot.
d. intenso
Isela's love affair with the waiter began with a deep gaze.El romance de Isela con el mesero comenzó con una mirada intensa.
a. bien guardado
Her secret is so deep that even the best detective couldn't uncover it.Su secreto está tan bien guardado que ni siquiera el mejor detective podría desvelarlo.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. profundamente
We buried the treasure deep in the ground.Enterramos el tesoro profundamente en la tierra.
b. hondo
You need to dig the hole deep, because we are going to plant a large tree there.Hay que cavar el hoyo hondo, porque ahí vamos a plantar un árbol grande.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Deep in your heart, you know that's not true.En el fondo del corazón sabes que eso no es verdad.
They went deep into the crowd to avoid the police in pursuit of them.Se adentraron al interior de la multitud para evitar a los policías que les perseguían.
a. fijamente (to look or see)
He looked deep into her eyes and said, "I do."La miró fijamente a los ojos y le dijo: "Sí, quiero".
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. las profundidades
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The whales migrate to the deep where they will spend the majority of the season.Las ballenas migran a las profundidades, donde pasarán la mayor parte de la temporada.
b. el piélago
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The mafia boss threatened to give him cement shoes and throw him into the deep.El jefe de la mafia amenazó con darle zapatos de cemento y tirarlo al piélago.
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