shal·low (sh l  )adj. shal·low·er, shal·low·est 1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth. 2. Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge: "This is a shallow parody of America" (Lloyd Rose). 3. Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak: shallow respirations. 4. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate: shallow left field. n. A part of a body of water of little depth; a shoal. Often used in the plural: abandoned the boat in the shallows. tr. & intr.v. shal·lowed, shal·low·ing, shal·lows To make or become shallow. [Middle English schalowe.] shal low·ly adv.shal low·ness n. |
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
adj
1. having little depth
2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
n
(often plural) a shallow place in a body of water; shoal
vb
to make or become shallow
[related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal1]
shallowly adv
shallowness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  shallow - a stretch of shallow water body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" |
| Verb | 1. | shallow - make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal" |
| 2. | shallow - become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| Adj. | 1. | shallow - lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center; "shallow water"; "a shallow dish"; "a shallow cut"; "a shallow closet"; "established a shallow beachhead"; "hit the ball to shallow left field" deep - having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep" |
| 2. | shallow - not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply; "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance" deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep" | |
| 3. | shallow - lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious; "shallow people"; "his arguments seemed shallow and tedious" superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" |
shallow
adjective superficial, surface, empty, slight, foolish, idle, trivial, meaningless, flimsy, frivolous, skin-deep I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
serious, deep, profound, meaningful, thoughtful, in-depth, analytical, weighty, perceptive
serious, deep, profound, meaningful, thoughtful, in-depth, analytical, weighty, perceptive
Translations
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
A. ADJ (shallower (compar) (shallowest (superl)))
1. (gen) → poco profundo, playo(S. Cone); [dish etc] → llano
the shallow end (of swimming pool) → la parte poco profunda
the shallow end (of swimming pool) → la parte poco profunda
2. [breathing] → superficial
3. [person, mind, character] → superficial; [argument, novel, film] → superficial, trivial
B. shallows NPL → bajío msing, bajos mpl
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
adj
(= superficial) [person, mind, writing, novel, film, conversation] → superficiel(le), qui manque de profondeur
[breathing] → superficielle(le)
shallows npl → bas-fond m
shallow
adj → flach; water also → seicht; soil → dünn; (Physiol) breathing → flach; (fig) → oberflächlich; talk, person, novel → seicht, oberflächlich; in the shallow end of the pool → am flachen or niedrigen Ende des Beckens; his body was buried in a shallow grave → seine Leiche wurde verscharrt
n shallows
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (water) → basso/a, poco profondo/a; (dish) → piano/a; (breathing) → leggero/a (fig) (person) → superficiale, leggero/a; (conversation) → futile, frivolo/a
2. shallows npl → secche fpl
shallow [ˈʃæləʊ]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (water) → basso/a, poco profondo/a; (dish) → piano/a; (breathing) → leggero/a (fig) (person) → superficiale, leggero/a; (conversation) → futile, frivolo/a
2. shallows npl → secche fpl
adj shallow [ˈʃӕləu]
1 not deep shallow water; a shallow pit. vlak ضَحْل плитък mělký lav seicht ρηχός poco profundo madal كم عمق matala peu profond רָדוּד उथला जल plitak sekély dangkal grunnur basso, (poco profondo) 浅い 얕은 seklus sekls cetek ondiep grunn płytki pouco fundo puţin adânc мелкий plytký plitev plitak grund ตื้น sığ 淺的 мілкий; мілководний کم گہرا nông, cạn 浅的
2 not able to think seriously or feel deeply a rather shallow personality. vlak سَطْحي، تافِه повърхностен povrchní overfladisk oberflächlich ρηχός, επιπόλαιος superficial pealiskaudne كوته انديش pinnallinen superficiel שטחי छिछला plitak, površan felszínes picik grunnhygginn superficiale 浅はかな 깊이가 없는 paviršutiniškas sekls; virspusējs; aprobežots berfikiran cetek oppervlakkig overflatisk, lettvinn płytki superficial superficial поверхностный, ограниченный povrchný puhel plitak ytlig ไม่ลึกซึ้ง yüzeysel 膚淺的 поверховий, пустий سطحی nông cạn , hời hợt 浅薄的
n shallowness
vlakheid ضَحالَه повърхностнес mělkost overfladiskhed die Seichtheit ρηχότητα superficialidad madalus كم عمقي؛سطحي بودن mataluus manque de profondeur שִׁטחִיוּת उथलापन plitkost, površnost sekély(es)ség kedangkalan grynnsli; grunnhyggni superficialità 浅さ 천박함 seklumas, paviršutiniškumas seklums; aprobežotība kecetekan ondiepte, oppervlakkigheid grunnhet; overflatiskhet płytkość superficialidade superficialitate мелкость; ограниченность plytkosť plitvost plitkost grundhet, ytlighet ความตื้น sığlık 淺薄 обмеженість (розуму) سطحیت sự nông cạn, sự hời hợt 浅薄
n pl shallows
a place where the water is shallow There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island. vlakte أماكِن ضَحْلَه плитчина mělčiny grundt vand die Untiefe τα ρηχά bajío madalik قسمتهاي كم عمق آب matalikko haut-fond מָיִם רְדוּדִים छिछला plićina, plićak zátony dangkalan grynningar bassofondo 浅瀬 얕은 물 sekluma seklums; sēklis tempat yang cetek ondiepte grunne płycizna baixio bancuri мелководье plytčiny plitvina plićak grund, grunt ställe ที่ตื้น sığlık, sığ yer 淺灘，淺水處 мілке місце, мілина نشیبی مقام chỗ nông, chỗ cạn 浅滩
shallow → ضحل mělký hul seicht ρηχός poco profundo matala superficiel plitak superficiale 浅い 얕은 oppervlakkig grunn płytki raso мелкий grund ตื้น sığ nông 浅的
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