Formas compostas:
deep | deepest |
| ankle-deep adj | (buried up to the ankles) | até os tornozelos loc adj |
| | Suddenly, we were ankle-deep in mud. |
| | You can wade across the stream easily here; it's only ankle-deep. |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) (figurado) | entre a cruz e a espada expres |
| deep breath n | (big inhalation) | respiração profunda loc sf |
| | I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. |
| deep dive n | figurative, informal (in-depth examination) | verificação abrangente sf + adj |
| deep down adv | (inwardly or intimately) | no fundo expres |
| | She looks happy but deep down she is very lonely. |
| | Ela parece feliz, mas no fundo está muito solitária. |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | no fundo do coração loc adv |
| | Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong. |
deep freeze,
deepfreeze,
deep freezer n | (cold storage unit) | congelador sm |
| | She rummaged in the deep freeze and found the bag of peas. |
deep-freeze [sth],
deepfreeze [sth]⇒ vtr | (keep in cold storage) | congelar vt |
| | Did you know you can deep-freeze a loaf of bread and it will keep for ages? |
deep fry [sth],
deep-fry [sth] vtr | (boil in fat, oil) | fritar 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) | fritadeira sf |
| | She dropped the balls of dough into the deep fryer to make donuts. |
| be deep in debt v expr | (in extreme financial debt) | afundado em dívidas, atolado em dívidas expres v |
| | She was so deep in debt that the only solution appeared to be bankruptcy. |
deep in thought,
in deep thought expr | (thinking intensely) | absorto nos próprios pensamentos |
| | Deep in thought, she didn't hear him call her name. |
| deep sea n | (lowest ocean layer) | alto-mar sm |
| | Plants cannot grow in the deep sea because there is no sunlight. |
| deep-sea n as adj | (relating to deeper parts of the sea) | do alto-mar loc adj |
| deep six n | US, informal (rejection) | rejeição sf |
| deep sleep n | (most profound stage in sleep cycle) | sono profundo |
| | She was in such a deep sleep that nothing could have woken her. |
| deep space n | (region beyond solar system) | espaço profundo loc sm |
| | The spacecraft will explore deep space. |
| deep state n | (politics: conspiracy theory) (política) | teoria conspiratória sf + adj |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) | águas profundas sfpl |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deep web,
Deep Web n | (unsearchable internet content) (informática) | deep web estrang |
| be in deep weeds v expr | figurative (be in trouble) | estar em apuros expres |
be deep in the weeds,
be deep into the weeds v expr | figurative (deal with [sth] in detail) | aprofundar-se vp |
get deep in the weeds,
get deep into the weeds v expr | figurative (start to deal with [sth] in detail) | aprofundar-se vp |
| deep-dish adj | (food: baked in a deep dish) (comida: feita em prato fundo) | fundo adj |
| deep-dish pizza n | US (deep-pan pizza, thick-crust pizza) | pizza de massa grossa, pizza de panela |
| | Chicago is known for its delicious deep-dish pizzas. |
| deep-felt adj | (condolences, sympathy: sincere) | profundo adj |
deep-fried,
deep-fried adj | (immersed in boiling fat) (em imersão) | frito adj |
| | Deep-fried food is delicious but rather unhealthy. |
| | Comidas fritas são deliciosas, mas nada saudáveis. |
| deep-laid adj | (plan: kept secret) | idealizado em segredo loc adj |
deep-rooted,
deeply rooted adj | figurative (firmly established) | enraizado adj |
| | | inveterado adj |
| | Deep-rooted corruption has plagued the city for years. |
| deep-sea diver n | ([sb] who scuba dives at great depths) | mergulhador de grandes profundidades |
| | Deep-sea divers are trying to repair the leaking oil-pipe. |
| | Mergulhadores de grandes profundidades estão tentando consertar o vazamento do oleoduto. |
| deep-sea diving n | (scuba diving at great depths) | mergulho a grande profundidade |
| | Deep-sea diving opens a whole new universe to scientists, engineers and archaeologists. |
| deep-seated adj | figurative (emotion: firmly implanted) (figurado, emoção) | profundo, arraigado adj |
| | Children have a deep-seated need to be loved. |
| deep-set adj | (eyes) | fundo adj |
| | | profundo adj |
| | | encovado adj |
| | Edward looked at Gillian with his deep-set eyes. |
| | Eduardo olhou para Gilda com seus olhos fundos. |
| deep-six [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (get rid of, destroy) | livrar-se de vp + prep |
| | | destruir vt |
| deep-six [sth] vtr | US, informal (reject) | rejeitar vt |
| | The President deep-sixed the proposal. |
deepwater,
deep water n | (area of ocean) (área do oceano) | águas profundas loc sf pl |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) | águas profundas sfpl + adj |
dig deep,
delve deep vi + adv | figurative, informal (find sufficient money) | enfiar a mão o bolso expres |
| | The couple had to dig deep to pay their son's medical bills. |
| | O casal teve que enfiar a mão no bolso para pagar as despesas médicas do filho. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (summon inner resources) | fazer esforço loc v |
| | | respirar fundo loc v |
| | You'll have to dig deep if you want to find the courage to get through this ordeal. |
| | Você terá de fazer esforço se quiser encontrar coragem para passar por essa provação. |
| dig deep to do [sth] vi + adv | figurative (summon strength) | respirar fundo vt + adv |
| | The runner had to dig deep to maintain his lead. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (search within) | cavar fundo loc v |
| | What do you really want from life? Dig deep and you'll find the answer. |
| | O que você realmente quer da vida? Cave fundo e irá achar a resposta. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) (figurado) | cavar fundo vt + adv |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
dig into your pockets,
dig deep into your pockets,
delve into your pockets,
delve deep into your pockets v expr | figurative (donate money) (faça uma doação, pague com seu dinheiro) | ponha a mão no bolso expres |
| | Please dig deep into your pockets - it's for a worthy cause! |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss n | slang (kiss with tongues) | beijo de língua sm |
| | What kind of kiss was it? A French kiss? |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss vi | slang (kiss with tongues) | beijar de língua vt |
| | The couple argued about whether it was appropriate to French kiss at a wedding. |
French kiss [sb],
soul kiss [sb],
deep kiss [sb] vtr | slang (kiss using tongue) | beijar de língua vt |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (problem: serious, hard to fix) | aprofundar-se vp |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (belief: strongly held) | aprofundar-se vp |
| go off the deep end v expr | figurative (do [sth] extreme) | ir ao extremo expres v |
in too deep,
in deep adj | figurative (involved) | envolvido demais expres |
| knee-deep adj | (as high as the knees) | na altura dos joelhos, até os joelhos loc adj |
| | The water in the pool was knee-deep. |
| knee-deep adj | (submerged to the knees) | na altura dos joelhos, até os joelhos loc adj |
| | The next time I looked, my daughter was knee-deep in mud. |
| knee-deep adj | figurative (involved) (figurado: envolvido) | atolado, metido adj |
| Nota: Usually followed by 'in'. |
skin deep,
skin-deep adj | figurative (superficial) (superficial) | epidérmico adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| waist-deep adj | (liquid: up to waist) | na altura da cintura loc adv |
| | The river here is waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adj | (person: submerged up to waist) | submerso até a cintura loc adj |
| | The swimmers waded out into the river until they were waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adv | (submerged up to waist) | na altura da cintura loc adv |
| | Members of the search team waded waist-deep into the reservoir. |