depth

depth
depƟ
noun
1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dybde
2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) styrke, intensitet, dybde
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- in-depth
- in depth
subst. \/depθ\/
1) (også overført) dyp
• it is 5 feet in depth
den er 5 fot dyp
2) dybde, dyphet
3) bredde, tykkelse
4) dypsindighet, dypsinn
• you will never understand his depth of thought
dere kommer aldri til å forstå hans dypsindighet
are you in your depth? er du med?
depth of feeling (overført) følelsesdybde, stemningsfylde
depths (spesielt poetisk) dyp
• I love you from the depths of my heart
jeg elsker deg av hele mitt hjerte
• how could you sink to such depths?
hvordan kunne du synke så dypt?
in depth inngående, grundig, som går i dybden
• I have to study this in depth
jeg må studere dette grundig
in the depths of despair i dypeste fortvilelse
in the depths of night i nattemørket
in the depths of the forest i svarteste skogen, midt inne i skogen
in the depth of winter midt på (svarteste) vinteren, midtvinters
out of one's depth eller beyond one's depth være for langt ut på dypet (overført) være (ute) på dypt vann, ha mistet fotfestet, ikke henge med lenger
sound the depths (overført) gå i dybden
sound the depths of (overført) lodde dybden av
take the depths (sjøfart) lodde dybden
unplumbed depths uutforskede dyp avgrunner
• there are unplumbed depths of ignorance in this world
det finnes grenseløs uvitenhet i verden

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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