knee-deep
по колено
knietief
Reaching up to the kneesReaching up to the knees.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Reaching up to the knees.
knietief
по коле́ноpo koléno
(not comparable)Submerged to the knees.
(broadly, figuratively, not comparable)Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).
More definitions
- coming only to the ankle or knee
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
reaching up to the knees:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
reaching up to the knees:
Origin
From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee + deep.From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee + deep.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- coming only to the ankle or knee:ankle-deep
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhands-on