hondo

adj.

deep, profound.

m.

profundity, depth.

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hondo

► adjetivo

1 deep

2 figurado profound, deep

► nombre masculino hondo

1 (fondo) bottom, depths plural

■ en lo hondo de la caja at the bottom of the box

2 (medida) depth

■ tiene dos metros de hondo it's two metres deep

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hondo

► nombre masculino

1 (fondo) bottom, depths plural

■ en lo hondo de la caja at the bottom of the box

2 (medida) depth

■ tiene dos metros de hondo it's two metres deep

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1. ADJ

1) (=profundo) deep

plato hondo — soup plate

en lo más hondo de la piscina — at the deep end (of the pool)

la hirió en lo más hondo de su ser — he wounded her to the depths of her being, she was cut to the quick

2) (=intenso) deep, profound

con hondo pesar — with deep o profound sorrow

2.

ADV

respirar hondo — to breathe deeply

3.

SM

el hondo — the depth(s) pl

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I

-da adjetivo

a) <piscina/río> deep

en lo hondo de su alma — in the depths of his soul

en lo más hondo de mi corazón — deep in my heart of hearts, deep down

en lo hondo del valle — at the bottom of the valley

calar hondo — to take off (colloq)

b) (gen delante del n) (frml) <pena/pesar> profound (frml), deep

II

adverbio

respirar hondo — to breathe deeply

III

masculino

el hondo — the depths (pl), the bottom

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= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.].

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

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* calar hondo = hit + home.

* respirar hondo = take + a deep breath.

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I

-da adjetivo

a) <piscina/río> deep

en lo hondo de su alma — in the depths of his soul

en lo más hondo de mi corazón — deep in my heart of hearts, deep down

en lo hondo del valle — at the bottom of the valley

calar hondo — to take off (colloq)

b) (gen delante del n) (frml) <pena/pesar> profound (frml), deep

II

adverbio

respirar hondo — to breathe deeply

III

masculino

el hondo — the depths (pl), the bottom

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= deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.].

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

* calar hondo = hit + home.

* respirar hondo = take + a deep breath.

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hondo¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹piscina/río/pozo› deep

lo más hondo del río the deepest part of the river

en lo más hondo de mi corazón deep in my heart, deep down

un sentimiento con raíces muy hondas a very deeply-rooted feeling

calar hondo to take off (colloq)

una moda que ha calado hondo a fashion which has really taken off

2 (gen delante del n) (frml); ‹pena/pesar› profound (frml), deep

hondo²

adverb

respirar hondo to breathe deeply

hondo³

masculine

el hondo the depths (pl), the bottom

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hondo 1

◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹piscina/río› deep;

◊ en lo más hondo de mi corazón in my heart of hearts, deep down;

en lo hondo del valle at the bottom of the valley

b) (gen delante del n) (frml) ‹pena/pesar› profound (frml), deep

hondo 2 adverbio:

◊ respirar hondo to breathe deeply

hondo,-a adjetivo
1 (profundo) deep
plato hondo, soup dish
2 fig (sentimiento) profound, deep

'hondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cante
- honda
- plato
- respirar
English:
deep
- deepen
- deeply
- soup bowl
- breath
- depth

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hondo, -a

♦ adj

1. [profundo] [lago, herida, plato] deep;

lo hondo the depths;

en lo más hondo de in the depths of;

en lo más hondo de su corazón sabía que no era cierto in his heart of hearts he knew this wasn't true

2. [intenso] deep;

me causa honda alegría it makes me very happy;

dio un hondo suspiro she gave a deep sigh

♦ adv

respire hondo breathe deeply

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hondo

adj deep

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hondo adv

: deeply

hondo, -da adj

profundo: deep

en lo más hondo de: in the depths of

♦ hondamente adv

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hondo adj deep

un hondo valle a deep valley

la parte honda de la piscina the deep end of the swimming pool