run deep

rʌn diːp

ran deeprunning deep

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Definition of run deep - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

depthextend far below the surface

The river waters run deep during the rainy season.

descend

plunge

sink

emotionbe profound or intense

His feelings for her run deep despite the challenges.

deepen

intensify

strengthen

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Expressions with run deep

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connections run deep

relationships or bonds are very strong

In this community, connections run deep, and everyone supports each other.

still waters run deep

exp.

calm appearance can hide strong emotions or thoughts

She seems calm, but still waters run deep.

run silent, run deep

proceed quietly and with intensity

In the face of competition, the company decided to run silent, run deep.

Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

Expressions with deep

deep cut

significant incision or wound

He suffered a deep cut on his arm.

deep dive

act of diving deep underwater

The team performed a deep dive to explore the coral reef.

deep down

adv.

in one's truest feelings

She knew deep down that it was the best decision..

deep end

part of a pool with deep water

She jumped into the deep end of the pool.

deep water

water that is physically deep

The submarine disappeared into deep water.

take a deep breath

inhale deeply to fill the lungs with air

Before diving, take a deep breath.

beauty is only skin deep

exp.

what matters is a person's character, not their appearance

Beauty is only skin deep, so judge people by their actions.

deep in debt

adj.

in a difficult financial situation

She is deep in debt and struggling to pay her bills.

deep in the past

adv.

long time ago

The dinosaurs lived deep in the past.

in at the deep end

prep.

involved in a complex project without prior experience

He was in at the deep end when assigned the new project.

Examples of run deep in a sentence

His emotions run deep, hidden beneath a calm exterior.
Her loyalty to the team runs deep.
The community's traditions run deep in their culture.

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French:être profond, être intense, ...
German:tief sein, tief gehen, ...
Italian:essere profondo, essere intenso, ...
Spanish:extenderse profundamente, ...
Portuguese:ser profundo, ser intenso, ...
Chinese:深藏, 深藏于心, ...
Japanese:深く流れる, 深い, ...
Arabic:اِمْتَدَّ إِلى عُمْق, عَمُقَ, ...
Hebrew:לִהְיוֹת עָמוֹק, לִהְיוֹת עָמֹק, ...
Russian:простираться вглубь, быть глубоким, ...
Ukrainian:бути глибоким, залишатися глибоким, ...
Hindi:गहरा होना, गहरी होना, ...
Bengali:গভীর হওয়া, তীব্র হওয়া, ...
Catalan:ser profund, córrer profund, ...
Czech:sahat hluboko, být velmi silný, ...
Danish:være dyb, være intens, ...
Dutch:diep stromen, intens zijn, ...
Greek:εκτείνομαι βαθιά, είμαι βαθύς, ...
Hungarian:mélynek lenni, erősnek lenni, ...
Khmer:ជ្រៅទៅក្រោម, ជ្រាលជ្រៅ, ...
Korean:깊게 흐르다, 강렬하다, ...
Persian:عمق داشتن, عمیق بود, ...
Polish:sięgać głęboko, być głębokim, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser profundo, ser intenso, ...
Romanian:a fi adânc, a fi profund, ...
Swedish:vara djup, ...
Thai:มีความลึกมาก, ลึกซึ้ง, ...
Turkish:derin akmak, derin olmak, ...
Vietnamese:sâu, rất sâu sắc, ...

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