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1 (to) deepen
(to) deepen /ˈdi:pən/v. t. e i.1 diventare (o rendere) più profondo; approfondire ( anche fig.): The water of the river deepened at every step, l'acqua del fiume diventava più profonda a ogni passo; to deepen a canal, rendere più profondo un canale; to deepen one's knowledge [understanding] of a problem, approfondire la propria conoscenza [comprensione] di un problema2 aggravare, aggravarsi; aumentare: The economic crisis is deepening, la crisi economica si aggrava; Their anxiety deepened as time passed, la loro ansia aumentava col passare del tempo; Darkness is deepening, le tenebre si infittiscono; A chance discovery deepens the mystery surrounding the double murder, una scoperta casuale infittisce il mistero intorno al doppio omicidio3 ( di un colore, una tinta) diventare (o rendere) più intenso; incupire, incupirsi: The little girl's colour deepened, il rossore della ragazzina si è fatto più intenso -
2 (to) deepen
(to) deepen /ˈdi:pən/v. t. e i.1 diventare (o rendere) più profondo; approfondire ( anche fig.): The water of the river deepened at every step, l'acqua del fiume diventava più profonda a ogni passo; to deepen a canal, rendere più profondo un canale; to deepen one's knowledge [understanding] of a problem, approfondire la propria conoscenza [comprensione] di un problema2 aggravare, aggravarsi; aumentare: The economic crisis is deepening, la crisi economica si aggrava; Their anxiety deepened as time passed, la loro ansia aumentava col passare del tempo; Darkness is deepening, le tenebre si infittiscono; A chance discovery deepens the mystery surrounding the double murder, una scoperta casuale infittisce il mistero intorno al doppio omicidio3 ( di un colore, una tinta) diventare (o rendere) più intenso; incupire, incupirsi: The little girl's colour deepened, il rossore della ragazzina si è fatto più intenso
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