deeps

UK
/diːps/
US
/dips/

Translations

deepnoun

deeps

pl

deeps
pl
UK
/diːp/
US
/dip/
les profondeursSurtout au pluriel pour les eaux profondes, le large ou les zones très profondes.
The ship disappeared into the deep, never to be seen again.
Le navire a disparu dans les profondeurs, pour ne jamais être revu.
Additional translations
les profondeursSens abstrait, littéraire : état profond ou extrême.
les profondeursSens figuré, littéraire : le point le plus intense ou le plus extrême.
deepverb

deeps

deeped
Past Simple
deeped
Past Participle
deeping
Gerund
Rare and chiefly dialectal; means ‘to make or become deep(er)’.
approfondirVerbe rare ou littéraire : rendre plus profond.
The workers deeped the channel to allow larger ships.
Les ouvriers ont approfondi le canal pour permettre le passage de plus grands navires.
Additional translations
s’approfondirVerbe rare ou littéraire : devenir plus profond.

Definitions

deepnoun
A part of a body of water that is far from the shore and has a significant depth.
The ship disappeared into the deep, never to be seen again.
The most intense or extreme part of something.
He was in the deep of his studies when the phone rang.
A profound or intense state or condition.
She found herself in the deep of despair after the loss.
deepverb
To make deeper.
The workers deeped the channel to allow larger ships.
To become deeper.
As the twilight deeped, the stars began to appear.