depth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for depth in the English»French Dictionary

I.depth [Brit dɛpθ, Am dɛpθ] N

1. depth (measurement):

depth (of hole, box, water)

profondeur f

depth (of layer)

épaisseur f

to dive/dig to a depth of 10 m

plonger/creuser à une profondeur de 10 m

at a depth of 30 m

à 30 m de profondeur

12 m in depth

profond de 12 m

to be out of one's depth (in water)

ne plus avoir pied

to be out of one's depth fig

être complètement perdu

2. depth (degree of intensity):

depth (of colour)

intensité f

depth (of crisis, recession)

gravité f

depth (of ignorance)

étendue f

depth (of emotion)

intensité f

depth (of despair)

fond m

to be in the depths of despair

toucher le fond du désespoir

with depth of feeling

avec émotion

3. depth (complexity):

depth (of knowledge)

étendue f

depth (of analysis, hero, novel, work)

profondeur f

to examine/study sth in depth

examiner/étudier qc en détail

4. depth (lowness of pitch):

depth

gravité f

5. depth CINE, PHOTO:

depth of focus

distance f focale

depth of field

profondeur f de champ

II.depths N

depths npl (remote part):

the depths of the sea

les profondeurs fpl de la mer

in the depths of the countryside

en pleine campagne

in the depths of the woods

au milieu des bois

in the depths of his consciousness

au fond de lui-même

in the depths of winter

au plus profond de l'hiver

depth charge N MIL

depth charge

grenade f sous-marine

I.in-depth [Brit ɪnˈdɛpθ, Am ˈˌɪn ˈdɛpθ] ADJ

in-depth analysis, study, knowledge

approfondi, détaillé

in-depth guide

détaillé

in-depth interview

en profondeur

II.in depth ADV

in depth examine, study:

in depth

en détail

sonic depth finder N

sonic depth finder

sondeur m à ultrasons

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at periscope depth

en immersion périscopique

immeasurable gulf, depth

insondable

Translations for depth in the French»English Dictionary

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profondeur lit

depth

avoir une profondeur de 3 mètres

to be 3 metres deep ou in depth

en profondeur analyse, réforme, réflexion

in-depth attr

étudier/analyser qc en profondeur

to study/analyse Brit sth in depth

profondeur

depth

profondeur

depth

profondeur de champ PHOTO

depth of field

approfondi (approfondie) enquête, étude, connaissances

in-depth attr

sondeur à ultrasons NAUT

ultrasonic depth finder

approfondir

to go into [sth] in depth

vous auriez pu approfondir

you could have gone into the subject in greater depth

depth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for depth in the English»French Dictionary

depth [depθ] N

depth a. fig:

depth

profondeur f

in depth

en profondeur

in the depth of winter

en plein hiver

in the depths of despair

dans le plus grand désespoir

with great depth of feeling

avec une grande sensibilité

Phrases:

to get out of one's depth

perdre pied

depth charge N

depth charge

bombe f d'eau

in-depth [ˈɪndepθ] ADJ

in-depth

approfondi(e)

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profondeur

depth

50 m de profondeur

a depth of 50 metres Brit

50 m de profondeur

a depth of 50 meters Am

profondeur d'un regard

depth

en profondeur connaissance

in-depth

épaisseur de la neige

depth

je suis dépassé par tout ça

I'm out of my depth in all this

pointu(e) analyse

in-depth

par 5 mètres de fond

at a depth of 5 metres Brit

par 5 mètres de fond

at a depth of 5 meters Am

avoir pied

to be in one's depth

perdre pied (se noyer, ne plus comprendre)

to get out of one's depth

fond

depth

à fond connaître

in depth

depth Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in depth

en profondeur

in the depth of winter

en plein hiver

with great depth of feeling

avec une grande sensibilité

to get out of one's depth

perdre pied

to get out of one's depth

perdre pied (se noyer, ne plus comprendre)

at a depth of 5 metres Brit

par 5 mètres de fond

at a depth of 5 meters Am

par 5 mètres de fond

I'm out of my depth in all this

je suis dépassé par tout ça

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In spite of the heat, the canal was excavated to a depth of 13 ft and a width of 18 ft.

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This would involve burial at a depth between 200 1000m deep in a purpose-built facility with no intention to retrieve the waste in the future.

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It is a few meters at the widest and is at a depth suitable for wading (not recommended due to pollution).

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The site gradually progressed alongside internet technology, giving investors more useful information such as stock quotes, news bulletins, in-depth programming information and a whole host of other data.

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These early torpedoes ran at a preset depth on a straight course (consequently they are frequently referred to as straight runners).

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Under free-flow conditions the depth of water at specified location upstream of the flume throat can be converted to a rate of flow.

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The depth of water in the lagoon is about; however, the passages that open to the sea are deep and affected by tidal currents.

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These include searching the tree depth-first, breadth-first, or best-first using some measure of desirability of solutions.

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The adverb inly means to do something with great depth of knowledge and understanding.

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The upper portion of the reservoir, corresponding to a five-foot depth above the normal headwater level, is provided for surcharge storage.

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