ankle deep in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ankle deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ankle deep ADJ

ankle deep

que llega hasta los tobillos

the street was ankle deep in mud

el barro en la calle llegaba hasta los tobillos

Translations for ankle deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the water's only ankle-deep

el agua llega solo hasta los tobillos

ankle-/knee-deep

hasta los tobillos/la rodilla

Translations for ankle deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.deep <deeper deepest> [Am dip, Brit diːp] ADJ

1.1. deep:

deep ravine/well

profundo

deep ravine/well

hondo

deep gash/wound

profundo

deep dish

hondo

deep pan

alto

the ditch is 6 ft deep

la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad

the deep waters of the river

las profundas aguas del río

a deep pile carpet

una alfombra de pelo largo

the deep end of the pool

la parte (más) profunda or honda de la piscina

ankle-/knee-deep

hasta los tobillos/la rodilla

the water's only ankle-deep

el agua llega solo hasta los tobillos

we're waist-deep in work

estamos con muchísimo trabajo

1.2. deep (horizontally):

deep shelf/wardrobe

profundo

the soldiers were standing 12 deep

los soldados formaban columnas de 12 en fondo

the site is 100ft wide by 50ft deep

el terreno tiene 100 pies de ancho por 50 de largo or de fondo

1.3. deep (broad):

deep border/edge

ancho

2. deep sigh/groan:

deep

profundo

deep

hondo

take a deep breath

respire hondo

3.1. deep (low-pitched):

deep voice

profundo

deep voice

grave

deep note

grave

3.2. deep (dark):

deep color

intenso

deep color

subido

a deeper shade of red

un rojo más intenso or subido

a deep tan

un bronceado intenso

4. deep (intense):

deep sleep/love/interest

profundo

deep look/gaze

intenso

deep look/gaze

profundo

in deep mourning

de luto riguroso

it is with deep regret that …

es con gran or profundo pesar que …

as the crisis grew deeper

a medida que se agudizaba la crisis

there is deep suspicion that …

existen grandes or graves sospechas de que …

to be in deep trouble

estar en un serio apuro

to be in deep trouble

estar en un buen lío inf

it left a deep impression on me

me causó una profunda impresión

5.1. deep (intellectually):

deep thoughts/learning

profundo

5.2. deep (enigmatic):

deep mystery/secret

profundo

you're a deep one inf

tú eres un enigma

II.deep <deeper deepest> [Am dip, Brit diːp] ADV

1.1. deep (of penetration):

to dig deep

cavar hondo

they marched deep into the jungle

se internaron or adentraron en lo más profundo de la selva

he thrust his hands deep in(to) his pockets

hundió las manos en los bolsillos

feelings run very deep among the population

hay un sentir muy fuerte entre la población

he looked deep into her eyes

la miró fijamente a los ojos

1.2. deep (thoroughly):

to go deep/deeper (into sth)

ahondar/ahondar más (en algo)

to go deep/deeper (into sth)

profundizar/profundizar más (en algo)

2.1. deep (situated far from edge):

deep in the forest

en lo profundo del bosque

deep in the subconscious mind

en lo profundo del subconsciente

the roots of this trouble lie deep

las raíces de este problema son muy profundas

deep down you know I'm right

en el fondo sabes que tengo razón

2.2. deep (greatly involved):

to be deep in sth we're still deep in debt

todavía estamos muy endeudados or tenemos muchísimas deudas

I found her deep in her book

la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro

you can't back out now: you're in this too deep inf

ya no te puedes echar atrás: estás metido en esto hasta el cuello inf

3. deep (extensively):

to drink deep of sth liter

embeberse de or en algo

III.deep [Am dip, Brit diːp] N liter no pl

1. deep (sea):

the deep

el piélago liter

a monster from the deep

un monstruo de las profundidades (del mar) liter

2. deep (most intense part):

in the deep of winter

en lo más crudo del invierno

See also deep end

deep end N

the deep end (of swimming pool)

la parte honda

the deep end (of swimming pool)

lo hondo inf

to go or jump off the deep end inf

ponerse hecho una furia inf

to go or jump off the deep end inf

perder los estribos

to throw sb in (at) the deep end

meter a alguien de lleno en lo más difícil

ankle [Am ˈæŋk(ə)l, Brit ˈaŋk(ə)l] N

ankle

tobillo m

ankle strap

tobillera f

ankle deep in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ankle deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ankle-deep ADJ

to be ankle-deep in sth

estar metido hasta las rodillas en algo

Translations for ankle deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ankle [ˈæŋkl] N

ankle

tobillo m

I.deep [di:p] ADJ

1. deep (not shallow):

deep

profundo, -a

2. deep (full):

to take a deep breath

respirar hondo

3. deep (extending back):

the wardrobe is 60 cm deep

el armario tiene 60 cm de fondo

4. deep (extreme):

deep regret, disappointment

gran(de)

in deep mourning

de luto riguroso

to be in deep trouble

estar metido en un buen lío inf

5. deep (absorbed by):

to be in deep thought

estar absorto en sus pensamientos

6. deep inf (hard to understand):

deep

difícil de entender

7. deep (low in pitch):

deep

grave

8. deep (dark):

deep

oscuro, -a

deep red

rojo intenso

II.deep [di:p] ADV

1. deep (far down):

to dig deep fig

cavar hondo

deep in the forest

en lo más profundo del bosque

2. deep (extremely):

deep

mucho

to be deep in debt

estar cargado de deudas

Phrases:

to go deep into sth

ahondar en algo

III.deep [di:p] N liter

the deep

el piélago

in the deep of winter

en lo más crudo del invierno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We've had to go back to ankle-deep baths; some days there is enough for a shower.

www.news24.com

In one picture he's doing it ankle-deep in the shallows of a pond, framed by lime-green reeds.

gawker.com

At times, it looks like workers are reaping some giant plastic harvest, especially when women stand on roadsides raking ankle-deep "fields" of plastic chips.

www.thefifthestate.com.au

Predictably, after moving in they discovered that they were now doomed to live in a dangerous biohazard filled with faulty wiring and ankle-deep sewage.

news.nationalpost.com

Health and safety rules stopped them going more than ankle-deep into the lake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Water crept in through the roof, flooding the main ticket hall and sending an ankle-deep torrent down the escalators.

londonist.com

Pedestrians were bundled up in winter parkas and toques and tried to avoid being splashed by ankle-deep slush on streets.

news.nationalpost.com

There is a lot of snow, ankle-deep at least.

www.stuff.co.nz

Three of the settlers' houses were inundated with ankle-deep water but there was no evacuation following the flash floods.

www.themalaymailonline.com

I came out into the front entrance of our building and my feet sank ankle-deep in blood.

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