knee-deep

• Décrit une immersion jusqu'aux genoux dans quelque chose (comme de l'eau, de la boue, de la neige) ou, au sens figuré, une implication profonde dans une situation ou une activité.

Describes being deeply involved in a situation or up to one's knees in something, often used literally or figuratively.

1. Submerged up to the kneesB1informal

   Reaching or covering the legs up to the knee, often used to describe being in water, mud, or snow.

   immergé jusqu'aux genoux

   • We were knee-deep in mud after the hike.
   • The flood left the streets knee-deep in water.
   • He waded knee-deep into the river to fish.

   Synonymesknee-high

2. Deeply involved or overwhelmedB2informal

   Completely occupied or overwhelmed by a situation, task, or problem.

   Submergé, complètement accaparé

   • She is knee-deep in work and can't take a break.
   • He found himself knee-deep in debt after the investment.
   • The team is knee-deep in preparations for the event.

   Synonymesabsorbedburiedengrossedinundatedpreoccupied

• Adverbe (et adjectif) signifiant « jusqu'aux genoux » ou, au sens figuré, « profondément impliqué ou immergé dans quelque chose ». Utilisé aussi bien au sens propre (par exemple, se tenir dans l'eau) qu'au sens figuré (par exemple, être submergé de travail ou de situations).

An adverb (and adjective) meaning "up to the knees" or, more figuratively, "deeply involved or immersed in something." It is used both literally (e.g., standing in water) and metaphorically (e.g., being overwhelmed with work or a situation).

1. Up to the kneesB1informal

   Reaching or extending to the level of the knees, often used to describe immersion in a substance.

   jusqu'aux genoux

   • We waded knee-deep through the muddy water.
   • The snow was knee-deep after the blizzard.
   • He stood knee-deep in the river while fishing.

   Synonymesknee-high