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ankle-deep

/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌdiːp/

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adjective

B2formalcommon/ˈæŋ.kəl ˌdiːp/

Describes something that reaches up to the ankle; often used metaphorically to mean shallow or superficial.

  • 🇷🇺Описывает что-то, доходящее до щиколотки; часто используется метафорически для обозначения неглубокого или поверхностного.
  1. Depth measurement B1 formal

    Reaching only up to the ankle or knee in height or depth.

    • The water in the stream was ankle-deep.
    • We waded through ankle-deep mud to reach the car.
    • The snow was ankle-deep in the garden.

    🇷🇺По щиколотку

    Synonyms: shallow

  • more ankle-deep comparative form
  • most ankle-deep superlative form