djup — meaning in English

English meaning

• abyss noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
• deep adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
• depth noun How far down something goes, from top to bottom or surface to floor.
• fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.

Senses

djup is used for these senses in English:

• abyss (frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
• deep Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.
• deep water Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
• deep water (idiomatic) A difficult or embarrassing situation.
• depth the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
• fast Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]

abyss — full definition

1. noun A very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
2. noun A situation or state of overwhelming trouble, hopelessness, or ruin.

deep — full definition

1. adj Extending a long way down from the top or surface.
2. adj Profound or complex in meaning; not superficial.
3. adj Low in pitch, describing a voice or sound.
4. adj Intensely rich or saturated, describing colour.
5. adv Far into or down through something, physically or figuratively.

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