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shal·low
(shăl′ō)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.
often shallows A part of a body of water of little depth; a shoal: 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.
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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
[C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal1]
ˈshallowly adv
ˈshallowness n
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shal•low
(ˈʃæl oʊ)adj. -low•er, -low•est, adj.
1. of little depth: shallow water.
2. lacking depth; superficial: a shallow mind.
3. taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing.
n. 4. Usu., shallows. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal.
v.t., v.i. 5. to make or become shallow.
[1350–1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)]
shal′low•ly, adv.
shal′low•ness, n.
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shallow
Past participle: shallowed
Gerund: shallowing
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| 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" |
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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
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shallow
adjective1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface:
2. Lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughness:
A shallow part of a body of water.Often used in plural:
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Translations
ضَحْلسَطْحي، تافِه
mělkýpovrchní
lavoverfladisklavvandetåndsforladtflad
matalapinnallinen
plitak
felszínessekélysekélyesfelületeslapos
grunnhygginngrunnur
浅い
얕은
paviršutiniškumasseklumasseklus
aprobežotsseklsvirspusējs
plytký
plitev
grund
ตื้น
nông
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shallow
[ˈʃæləʊ] adj
(= superficial) [person, mind, writing, novel, film, conversation] → superficiel(le), qui manque de profondeur
[breathing] → superficielle(le)
shallows npl → bas-fond m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shallow
(ˈʃӕləu) adjective1. not deep. shallow water; a shallow pit.
2. not able to think seriously or feel deeply. a rather shallow personality.
ˈshallowness nounˈshallows noun plural
a place where the water is shallow. There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
shallow
→ ضَحْل mělký hul seicht ρηχός poco profundo matala peu profond plitak superficiale 浅い 얕은 oppervlakkig grunn płytki raso мелкий grund ตื้น sığ nông 浅的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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