deep. Ia.1aDomhain. To be ten feet deep, bheith deich dtroithe ar doimhne. To go (in) off the deep end, dul le báiní; dul ar seachrán céille. Deep in debt, báite i bhfiacha. Deep in study, gafa leis an staidéar. S.a. ANKLE, KNEE-DEEP, WAIST-DEEP. bDeep shelves, seilfeanna leathana. Man deep in the chest, fear leathanuchtach. Mil: Two, four, deep, i mbeirteanna, i gceathrair. The crowd on the pavement was twelve deep, bhí dhá dhuine dhéag ar leithead sa slua a bhí ar an gcosán. cDeep sigh, tromosna f. Deep thinker, smaointeoir m domhain, trom. 2a(Of colour) Dubh, dorcha. b(Of sound) Toll. In a deep voice, de ghlór toll. 3Deep sorrow, despair, trombhuairt f, trom-éadóchas m. Deep concern, mórimní f. 4(Of conduct) Dothuigthe; (of pers.) dúnárasach. Deep scheme, scéim dhiamhair. ►deeply, adv.Go domhain, etc. II►deep, adv. 1Go domhain, go diamhair. Deep-lying causes, cúiseanna duibheagánacha. Still waters run deep, is ciúin iad na linnte lána. 2The harpoon sank deep into the flesh, chuaigh an muirgha go domhain san fheoil. Deep into the night, amach go maith san oíche. III►deep, s.1aDuibheagán m. bAigéan m. To commit a body to the deep, corp a chaitheamh thar bord. 2In the deep of winter, i ndúluachair na bliana.