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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaprofundar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-pro-fun-dar
"Vamos aprofundar nossa amizade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become deeper in physical depth or extent.
"The workers labored to deepen the swimming pool for high diving." - 2
To make or become more intense, profound, or serious.
"The ongoing crisis served to deepen their resolve to find a peaceful resolution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'dēop', meaning deep, combined with the verbal suffix '-en', which creates verbs denoting the acquisition of a quality. Cognate with Old High German 'tiufen', the root has consistently denoted vertical downward extension or metaphorical increase in intensity since the Germanic period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deepen" is said worldwide
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approfondir
Transliteration: ah-pro-fawn-deer
"Cette lecture va approfondir votre compréhension."
vertiefen
Transliteration: ferr-tee-fen
"Wir müssen unsere Kenntnisse vertiefen."
approfondire
Transliteration: ah-pro-fon-dee-reh
"Voglio approfondire questo argomento."
profundizar
Transliteration: pro-fun-dee-sar
"Es necesario profundizar en el análisis."
aprofundar
Transliteration: ah-pro-fun-dar
"Vamos aprofundar nossa amizade."
गहरा करना
Transliteration: gehra karna
"इस समझौते से हमारे संबंध और गहरे होंगे।"
加深
Transliteration: jiāshēn
"这次访问加深了两国之间的友谊。"
깊게 하다
Transliteration: gip-ge ha-da
"우리는 대화를 통해 서로의 이해를 깊게 했다."
深める
Transliteration: fukameru
"読書を通じて知識を深めることができます。"
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