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skin-deep
more skin-deep
Comp.
most skin-deep
Super.
Primary contemporary use; denotes superficial depth.
Translations
Their friendship proved to be only skin-deep.
Их дружба оказалась лишь поверхностной.
His knowledge of the subject is skin-deep.
Его знания по предмету лишь неглубокие.
Additional translations
Definitions
Their friendship proved to be only skin-deep.
Used (esp. after verbs like ‘go’ or ‘cut’) to indicate superficial extent.
Translations
She understands the problem only skin-deep.
Она понимает проблему лишь поверхностно.
The cut goes skin-deep and will heal quickly.
Порез идёт неглубоко и быстро заживёт.
Definitions
The wound goes skin-deep and will heal quickly.