waist-deep in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for waist-deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wade [Am weɪd, Brit weɪd] VB intr

wade

caminar (por el agua, barro etc)

he waded through the water

caminaba por el agua

they had to wade across a stream

tuvieron que vadear un arroyo

I waded out into the lake

me adentré en el lago caminando

we had to wade through waist-deep mud

tuvimos que caminar con el barro hasta la cintura

II.wade [Am weɪd, Brit weɪd] VB trans

wade river:

wade

vadear

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

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we were waist deep in mud

estábamos hundidos en el barro hasta la cintura

we waded waist deep through the river

vadeamos el río con el agua hasta la cintura

waist-deep in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waist-deep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

waist-deep [ˌweɪstˈdi:p] ADJ

waist-deep

hasta la cintura

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She then caught pneumonia and was bedridden for two months after she had to stand waist-deep in a man-made pond for six hours doing re-takes.

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In pre-settlement times the area around these waterways was a swamp, a heavily forested area that was waist-deep in water during much of the winter and during wet summers.

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Heavy rains produced by the storm also flooded numerous regions, some reporting waist-deep water.

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Dressing each other in flowing white gowns, the women slowly climb into a waist-deep pool of odoriferous liquid and stand in a circle, waiting.

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Water came within 3 inches of the furnaces, and the engineers and the firemen were working in waist-deep water.

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The bad weather slowed down the group: it could travel only 1 km in four hours, in waist-deep snow.

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It was a difficult walk in winter, with temperatures as low as -40 degrees and waist-deep snow.

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The total height from its base is five feet, and the water is waist-deep.

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In the monsoons, the fort can be reached by wading through waist-deep water at low tide.

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The shows are performed in a waist-deep pool.

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