| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| deep adj | (extending far down) | tief Adj |
| | The lake is very deep near the centre. |
| | Der See ist in der Mitte ziemlich tief. |
| deep adj | (low in pitch) (Ton) | tief Adj |
| | A deep sound came out of the pipe organ. |
| | Ein tiefer Ton kam aus der Orgelpfeife. |
| deep adj | (container, etc.: tall) (weitläufig) | tief Adj |
| | The box is twenty centimetres wide and thirty centimetres deep. |
| | Der Kasten ist zwanzig Zentimeter breit und dreißig Zentimeter tief. |
| deep adj | (situated far down) | tief Adj |
| | The submarine was deep under the surface of the water. |
| | Das U-Boot war tief unter der Wasseroberfläche. |
| deep adv | (extending far inwards) (mittendrin) | tief Adj |
| | I have found him! He is deep in the crowd, near the centre. |
| | Ich habe ihn gefunden. Er war tief in der Menge, in der Nähe von der Mitte. |
| deep adj | (dark in color) | tief Adj |
| | The shirt was deep blue in colour. |
| | Das Hemd hatte eine tiefblaue Farbe. |
| deep adj | figurative (extreme) (extrem) | tief Adj |
| | | extrem Adj |
| | Sharon felt a deep sense of shame about the way she had behaved. |
| | Sharon schämte sich extrem wegen ihres Verhaltens. |
| deep adj | figurative (profound, meaningful) | tiefgründig Adj |
| | I never realized what a deep thinker he is till I talked to him today. |
| | Ich wusste nie, was für ein tiefgründiger Denker er ist, bis ich heute mit ihm geredet habe. |
| deep adj | (emotion: rich) | stark Adj |
| | He really expressed his deep emotions for me today. |
| | Heute hat er seinen starken Gefühlen wirklich Ausdruck verliehen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| ankle-deep adj | (buried up to the ankles) | knöcheltief Adj |
| | | bis zu den Knöcheln Rdw |
| | Suddenly, we were ankle-deep in mud. |
| | You can wade across the stream easily here; it's only ankle-deep. |
| deep breath n | (big inhalation) | tiefer Atemzug Adj + Nm |
| | | tiefe Einatmen Adj + Nn |
| | I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. |
| deep dive n | figurative, informal (in-depth examination) | gründliche Untersuchung Adj + Nf |
| | | tiefe Ergründung Adj + Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Deep Dive Nn, Nm |
| deep down adv | (inwardly or intimately) | tief im Inneren Rdw |
| | (informell) | ganz tief drinnen Rdw |
| | She looks happy but deep down she is very lonely. |
| | Sie sieht sehr glücklich aus aber tief im Innern ist sie sehr einsam. |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | ganz tief im Herzen Rdw |
| | | tief in seinem Inneren Rdw |
| | Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong. |
deep fry [sth],
deep-fry [sth] vtr | (boil in fat, oil) | etwas fritieren Vt |
| | A popular way to cook chicken is to deep fry it so that it has a crispy skin. |
deep fryer,
deep fat fryer n | (food-cooking machine) | Fritteuse Nf |
| | She dropped the balls of dough into the deep fryer to make donuts. |
deep in thought,
in deep thought expr | (thinking intensely) | in Gedanken versunken, tief in Gedanken versunken Rdw |
| | Deep in thought, she didn't hear him call her name. |
| deep sea n | (lowest ocean layer) | Tiefsee Nf |
| | Plants cannot grow in the deep sea because there is no sunlight. |
| deep-sea n as adj | (relating to deeper parts of the sea) | Tiefsee- Präf |
| deep six n | US, informal (rejection) (ugs, übertragen) | Korb Nm |
| | | Ablehnung Nf |
| deep sleep n | (most profound stage in sleep cycle) | Tiefschlaf Nm |
| | She was in such a deep sleep that nothing could have woken her. |
| deep space n | (region beyond solar system) | die Tiefen des Alls Rdw |
| | The spacecraft will explore deep space. |
| deep state n | (politics: conspiracy theory) | Staat im Staat Rdw |
| | | Tiefer Staat Adj + Nm |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) (Meer) | Tiefsee Nf |
| | (allgemein) | tiefes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deep web,
Deep Web n | (unsearchable internet content) (Anglizismus) | Deep Web Nn |
| | | Verstecktes Web Adj + Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Hidden Web, Invisible Web Nn |
| be in deep weeds v expr | figurative (be in trouble) (Slang, vulgär, übertragen) | tief in der Scheiße/Kacke stecken Rdw |
| | | in Schwierigkeiten stecken VP |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | in der Klemme stecken VP |
be deep in the weeds,
be deep into the weeds v expr | figurative (deal with [sth] in detail) | sich gründlich mit [etw] auseinandersetzen VP |
| | (übertragen) | [etw] durchleuchten Vt, fix |
| | | sich sehr genau mit [etw] beschäftigen VP |
get deep in the weeds,
get deep into the weeds v expr | figurative (start to deal with [sth] in detail) | anfangen sich gründlich mit [etw] auseinanderzusetzen VP |
| | (übertragen) | anfangen [etw] zu durchleuchten Rdw |
| | | anfangen sich sehr genau mit [etw] zu beschäftigen VP |
| deep-dish adj | (food: baked in a deep dish) | in einer tiefen Schale Rdw |
| | | in einem tiefen Behälter Rdw |
| | | tief Adj |
| deep-dish pizza n | US (deep-pan pizza, thick-crust pizza) (Anglizismus) | Chicago-Style Pizza Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Deep-Dish Pizza Nf |
| | Chicago is known for its delicious deep-dish pizzas. |
| deep-felt adj | (condolences, sympathy: sincere) | tiefstes Adj |
| Anmerkung: Superlativ |
deep-fried,
deep-fried adj | (immersed in boiling fat) | frittiert V Part Perf |
| | Deep-fried food is delicious but rather unhealthy. |
| deep-laid adj | (plan: kept secret) | geheimgehalten V Part Perf |
deep-rooted,
deeply rooted adj | figurative (firmly established) | tief sitzend Adj + V Part Präs |
| | | fest verankert Adj + V Part Perf |
| | Deep-rooted corruption has plagued the city for years. |
| deep-sea diver n | ([sb] who scuba dives at great depths) | Tiefseetaucher Nm |
| | | Tiefseetaucherin Nf |
| | Deep-sea divers are trying to repair the leaking oil-pipe. |
| deep-sea diving n | (scuba diving at great depths) | Tiefseetauchen Nn |
| | Deep-sea diving opens a whole new universe to scientists, engineers and archaeologists. |
| deep-seated adj | figurative (emotion: firmly implanted) (übertragen) | tiefsitzend V Part Präs |
| | (übertragen) | tief verankert Adj + V Part Perf |
| | (übertragen) | tief verwurzelt Adj + V Part Perf |
| | Children have a deep-seated need to be loved. |
| deep-set adj | (eyes) | tiefliegend Adj |
| | Edward looked at Gillian with his deep-set eyes. |
| deep-six [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (get rid of, destroy) (übertragen) | [etw] über Bord werfen Rdw |
| | (Tätigkeit: übertragen) | [etw] an den Nagel hängen Rdw |
| deep-six [sth] vtr | US, informal (reject) | ablehnen Vt, sepa |
| | | verweigern Vt |
| | | verwehren Vt |
| | The President deep-sixed the proposal. |
deepwater,
deep water n | (area of ocean) | Tiefenwasser Nn |
| | | Tiefwasser Nn |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) | Tiefsee- Präf |
| | | Tiefwasser- Präf |
dig deep,
delve deep vi + adv | figurative, informal (find sufficient money) (übertragen) | tief in die Tasche greifen Rdw |
| | The couple had to dig deep to pay their son's medical bills. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (summon inner resources) | alle Kräfte zusammennehmen Rdw |
| | You'll have to dig deep if you want to find the courage to get through this ordeal. |
| dig deep to do [sth] vi + adv | figurative (summon strength) | aufraffen Vr, sepa |
| | | die Kraft finden etwas zu tun Rdw |
| | The runner had to dig deep to maintain his lead. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (search within) | ausgiebig nachdenken Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich mit etwas sehr beschäftigen Rdw |
| | What do you really want from life? Dig deep and you'll find the answer. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) | seine innere Kraft sammeln Rdw |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (problem: serious, hard to fix) | tiefgründig Adj |
| | | schwerwiegend V Part Präs |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (belief: strongly held) | fest verankert Adj + Adj |
| go off the deep end v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] extreme) (übertragen) | ins kalte Wasser springen Rdw |
| | | sich in [etw] stürzen Präp + Vr |
| | As a teen, Beth went off the deep end, drinking too much and staying out late every night. |
in too deep,
in deep adj | figurative (involved) | zu tief Adv + Adj |
| | | zu nah dran Rdw |
| | | zu sehr involviert Rdw |
| knee-deep adj | (as high as the knees) | knietief Adj |
| | | bis zu den Knien Rdw |
| | The water in the pool was knee-deep. |
| knee-deep adj | (submerged to the knees) | knietief Adj |
| | | bis zu den Knien Rdw |
| | The next time I looked, my daughter was knee-deep in mud. |
| knee-deep adj | figurative (involved) | beteiligt Adj |
| | | involviert Adj |
| | | dazugehörend V Part Präs |
| Anmerkung: Usually followed by 'in'. |
skin deep,
skin-deep adj | figurative (superficial) (übertragen) | nur an der Oberfläche kratzen Rdw |
| | | oberflächlich Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| waist-deep adj | (liquid: up to waist) | bis zur Hüfte Rdw |
| | | hüfttief Adj |
| | The river here is waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adj | (person: submerged up to waist) | bis zur Hüfte Rdw |
| | | hüfttief Adj |
| | The swimmers waded out into the river until they were waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adv | (submerged up to waist) | bis zur Hüfte Rdw |
| | | hüfttief Adj als Adv |