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1 ♦ depth
♦ depth /dɛpɵ/n. [cu]1 ( anche fig.) profondità: the depth of a pond [of the sea], la profondità di uno stagno [del mare]; These species dive to a depth of several hundred metres, queste specie si immergono fino a una profondità di diverse centinaia di metri; The depth of the bookcase is 35 cm, la profondità della libreria è di 35 cm; depth of thought, profondità di pensiero; He is a man of great depth, è un uomo di grande profondità; His photos lack depth, le sue foto mancano di profondità; in the depths of winter, nel cuore dell'inverno, in pieno inverno2 intensità: depth of colour [flavour], intensità del colore [del sapore]; depth of feelings [sounds], intensità di sentimenti [suoni]; the depth of human passion, l'intensità delle passioni umane3 (pl.) profondità; abissi: the depths of the ocean, le profondità dell'oceano; in the depths of the country, in piena campagna; in the depths of despair, al colmo della disperazione● (aeron., mil.) depth bomb, bomba di profondità □ (naut., mil.) depth charge, carica (o bomba) di profondità □ (naut.) depth-charge thrower, lanciabombe antisommergibile □ depth contour (o curve), isobata □ (naut.) depth-finder, scandaglio □ depth gauge, (mecc.) calibro di profondità; ( per subacqueo, ecc.) profondimetro □ (pubbl.) depth interview, intervista in profondità □ the depths of degradation, il massimo della degradazione □ (fotogr.) depth of field, profondità di campo □ (econ., fin.) the depth of a market, la profondità (o liquidità) di un mercato □ (psic.) depth psychology, psicologia del profondo □ (fig.) in depth, a fondo; nei particolari □ in the depths of one's heart, nel profondo del cuore □ (econ.) in the depth of recession, al culmine della recessione □ to be out of (o beyond) one's depth, non toccare il fondo ( dell'acqua); (fig.) non essere all'altezza ( in una discussione, ecc.) □ to be within one's depth, toccare il fondo ( dell'acqua) □ to have hidden depths, avere doti nascoste. -
2 in-depth
[ˌɪn'depθ]* * *adjective ((of a survey etc) deep and thorough: an in-depth report on alcoholism.) approfondito* * *in-depth /ɪnˈdɛpɵ/a. attr.in profondità; approfondito: an in-depth study, uno studio approfondito.* * *[ˌɪn'depθ]
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