tief — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tief is used for these senses in English:
- deep Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
- deep (of a color or flavour) Highly saturated; rich.
- deep (also deeply) In large volume.
- deeply At depth.
- fast Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]
- fast (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly [from 13th c.].
- low (phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
- low (meteorology, informal) An area of low pressure; a depression.
deep — full definition
- adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
- adj Profound or complex in meaning; not superficial.
- adj Low in pitch, describing a voice or sound.
- adj Intensely rich or saturated, describing colour.
- adv Far into or down through something, physically or figuratively.
deeply — full definition
- adverb To a great or intense degree; very much.
- adverb Far down or far into something; at a great depth.