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1 despair
A n1 ( emotion) désespoir m ; to be in despair about ou over sth être désespéré par qch ; to do sth in ou out of despair faire qch par désespoir ; in despair he phoned her désespéré, il lui a téléphoné ; to be in the depths of despair être au désespoir ; to drive sb to despair réduire qn au désespoir ;2 [person] to be the despair of sb faire le désespoir de qn. -
2 depth
depth [depθ]1. nounb. [of voice] profondeur fc. [of colour] intensité fd. [of knowledge, feeling, sorrow] profondeur f• there was little emotional depth to their relationship leurs sentiments l'un pour l'autre n'étaient pas très profonds2. plural noun* * *[depθ]1) ( measurement) (of hole, water) profondeur f; ( of layer) épaisseur fto be out of one's depth — ( in water) ne plus avoir pied; fig être complètement perdu
2) (of colour, emotion) intensité f; (of crisis, recession) gravité f; ( of ignorance) étendue f; ( of despair) fond m3) ( of knowledge) étendue f; (of analysis, hero, novel) profondeur f4) Cinema, Photographydepth of focus — distance f focale
depth of field — profondeur f de champ
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3 depth
A n1 ( measurement) (of hole, box, water) profondeur f ; ( 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 ; fig être complètement perdu ;2 ( degree of intensity) ( of colour) intensité f ; (of crisis, recession) gravité f ; ( of ignorance) étendue f ; ( of emotion) intensité f ; ( of despair) fond m ; to be in the depths of despair toucher le fond du désespoir ; with depth of feeling avec émotion ;3 ( complexity) ( of knowledge) étendue f ; (of analysis, hero, novel, work) profondeur f ; to examine/study sth in depth examiner/étudier qch en détail ;4 ( lowness of pitch) gravité f ;B 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. -
4 depth
depth [depθ]1 noun(a) (distance downwards) profondeur f;∎ the wreck was located at a depth of 200 metres l'épave a été repérée à 200 mètres de profondeur ou par 200 mètres de fond;∎ the canal is about 12 metres in depth le canal a environ 12 mètres de profondeur;∎ this submarine could dive to a depth of 500 feet ce sous-marin pouvait descendre jusqu'à une profondeur de 500 pieds∎ the child was warned not to go out of his depth l'enfant a été averti de ne pas aller où il n'avait pas pied;∎ she swam too far and got out of her depth elle a nagé trop loin et a perdu pied;∎ to be out of one's depth ne plus avoir pied; figurative avoir perdu pied, ne plus être sur son terrain;∎ I think she's a bit out of her depth in the new job je crois qu'elle est un peu dépassée dans son nouveau travail∎ depth of field/focus profondeur f de champ/foyer(d) (of voice, sound) registre m grave∎ the depth of his knowledge of the subject was impressive sa connaissance approfondie du sujet était impressionnante;∎ he had not realized her depth of feeling on the matter il ne s'était pas rendu compte à quel point ce sujet lui tenait à cœur;∎ we must study the proposal in depth nous devons étudier à fond ou en profondeur cette proposition∎ the ocean depths les grands fonds mpl;∎ the depths of the earth les profondeurs fpl ou entrailles fpl de la terre;∎ in the depths of the forest au (fin) fond de la forêt;∎ figurative in the depths of his soul au plus profond de son âme;∎ in the depths of despair dans le plus profond désespoir;∎ in the depths of winter au cœur de l'hiver►► depth bomb, depth charge grenade f sous-marine;Technology depth finder sondeur m;Technology depth gauge hydromètre m;Marketing depth interview (in market research) entretien m en profondeur;depth psychology psychologie f des profondeurs;Technology depth recorder sondeur m -
5 plumb
plumb [plʌm]1. noun2. adjective3. adverba. ( = exactly) en pleinb. ( = absolutely) complètement• to plumb the depths of desperation/loneliness toucher le fond du désespoir/de la solitude• these terrorists have plumbed new depths ces terroristes sont allés encore plus loin dans l'horreur* * *[plʌm] 1.1) (also plumb line) Construction fil m à plomb; Nautical sonde f2)2.to be out of plumb ou off plumb — ne pas être d'aplomb
1) (colloq) US [crazy, wrong] complètement2) (colloq) ( precisely)3.transitive verb sonder [sea, depths]to plumb the depths of — fig toucher le fond de [despair, misery]
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6 plumb
A n2 ( perpendicular) to be out of plumb ou off plumb ne pas être d'aplomb.B adv2 ○ ( precisely) plumb in ou down ou through the middle en plein milieu.C vtr1 fig percer à jour [mystery, soul] ; to plumb the depths of toucher le fond de [despair, misery] ; atteindre le comble de [bad taste] ;2 lit sonder [sea, depths].■ plumb in:▶ plumb [sth] in, plumb in [sth] brancher.
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