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breast-deep

/ˈbrest.diːp/

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adverb

/ˈbrest.diːp/C1formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «по грудь» или «на глубину, достигающую груди». Используется для описания глубины погружения в воду или другую субстанцию, часто в прямом или переносном смысле.

An adverb meaning "up to the chest" or "to a depth reaching the chest." It is used to describe the depth of immersion in water or another substance, often in literal or figurative contexts.

  1. Up to the chestB2formal

    Reaching or extending to the height of a person's chest or breast.

    ruПо грудь

    • The water in the river was breast-deep, making it difficult to cross.
    • He waded breast-deep into the lake to retrieve the boat.
    • The snowdrifts were breast-deep after the blizzard.

    Synonymsbreast-high

Forms
  • more breast-deep comparative form
  • most breast-deep superlative form