Depth meaning in English
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Definition
the depth: the distance from the top to the bottom of something
in-depth: detailed, thorough
Exercise 1
Let's talk about dimensions and sizes!
When we talk about how long something is, we refer to its length.
When we talk about how high something is, we refer to its . (Hint: the Estate Agent uses this term!)
When we talk about how wide something is, we refer to its .
When we talk about how deep something is, we refer to its .
When we talk about how heavy an object is, we refer to its .
When we talk about how long something is, we refer to its length.
When we talk about how high something is, we refer to its . (Hint: the Estate Agent uses this term!)
When we talk about how wide something is, we refer to its .
When we talk about how deep something is, we refer to its .
When we talk about how heavy an object is, we refer to its .
Let's talk about dimensions and sizes!
When we talk about how long something is, we refer to its length.
When we talk about how high something is, we refer to its height 1. (Hint: the Estate Agent uses this term!)
When we talk about how wide something is, we refer to its width 2.
When we talk about how deep something is, we refer to its depth 3.
When we talk about how heavy an object is, we refer to its weight 4.
When we talk about how long something is, we refer to its length.
When we talk about how high something is, we refer to its height 1. (Hint: the Estate Agent uses this term!)
When we talk about how wide something is, we refer to its width 2.
When we talk about how deep something is, we refer to its depth 3.
When we talk about how heavy an object is, we refer to its weight 4.
1 height: The "height" of an object is the distance from the base to the top of it. In the audio, the Estate Agent mentions the "ceiling height" of the apartment being 14 feet. This means that distance from the floor to the ceiling is 14 feet. The "ceiling" is the upper surface of a room. A "foot" is 12 inches, or 0.3048 metres if you like precise metric figures.
2 width: The "width" of an object is the distance from one side to the other, for example: the width of my jeans has slowly gone up without my knowledge. "Width" is the noun form of the adjective "wide".
3 depth: "Depth" is the noun form of the adjective "deep". Because we are humans, we are able to perceive the world in three dimensions, and this is called "depth perception". Interesting, eh? No? Oh.
4 weight: The "weight" of an object is a measure of how heavy it is. Example: My weight increased rapidly after my boyfriend dumped me. Note the verbs most commonly associated with this noun: we "gain" (or "put on") weight = to increase weight. Or we "lose" weight = to decrease weight.
Exercise 2
Imagine all the people...
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate financial terms from the list below.
debt | loan | money | max out | cash | credit | mortgage | child support | borrow | owe | own | lend
Imagine you want to buy a house, but you don't have all the money you need. The bank agrees to pay for the house, on the condition that you pay a . This means that you must pay back the bank, probably with some interest, every month. It also means that the bank owns your house!
Imagine that you are having financial trouble. You have too many bills to pay and you owe money to banks, hospitals, family and a suspicious character named Frankie Knuckles from the Bronx. You owe Frankie 20,000 dollars. You are 20,000 dollars in .
Imagine that you have several children with men and women from around the world. You want to provide for them but it's just so hard! The children need food and books and clothes and love, and now your exes want you to pay to ensure that the kids have money for all these things. (2 words)
Imagine that you love porcelain dolls, especially really expensive Russian dolls which cost a fortune. You don't have any cash, so you decide to your credit card. This means that you have spent the maximum amount of money possible on the card, which you will have to pay back, probably with interest! (2 words)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate financial terms from the list below.
debt | loan | money | max out | cash | credit | mortgage | child support | borrow | owe | own | lend
Imagine you want to buy a house, but you don't have all the money you need. The bank agrees to pay for the house, on the condition that you pay a . This means that you must pay back the bank, probably with some interest, every month. It also means that the bank owns your house!
Imagine that you are having financial trouble. You have too many bills to pay and you owe money to banks, hospitals, family and a suspicious character named Frankie Knuckles from the Bronx. You owe Frankie 20,000 dollars. You are 20,000 dollars in .
Imagine that you have several children with men and women from around the world. You want to provide for them but it's just so hard! The children need food and books and clothes and love, and now your exes want you to pay to ensure that the kids have money for all these things. (2 words)
Imagine that you love porcelain dolls, especially really expensive Russian dolls which cost a fortune. You don't have any cash, so you decide to your credit card. This means that you have spent the maximum amount of money possible on the card, which you will have to pay back, probably with interest! (2 words)
Imagine all the people...
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate financial terms from the list below.
debt | loan | money | max out | cash | credit | mortgage | child support | borrow | owe | own | lend
Imagine you want to buy a house, but you don't have all the money you need. The bank agrees to pay for the house, on the condition that you pay a mortgage 1. This means that you must pay back the bank, probably with some interest, every month. It also means that the bank owns your house!
Imagine that you are having financial trouble. You have too many bills to pay and you owe money to banks, hospitals, family and a suspicious character named Frankie Knuckles from the Bronx. You owe Frankie 20,000 dollars. You are 20,000 dollars in debt 2.
Imagine that you have several children with men and women from around the world. You want to provide for them but it's just so hard! The children need food and books and clothes and love, and now your exes want you to pay child support 3 to ensure that the kids have money for all these things. (2 words)
Imagine that you love porcelain dolls, especially really expensive Russian dolls which cost a fortune. You don't have any cash, so you decide to max out 4 your credit card. This means that you have spent the maximum amount of money possible on the card, which you will have to pay back, probably with interest! (2 words)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate financial terms from the list below.
debt | loan | money | max out | cash | credit | mortgage | child support | borrow | owe | own | lend
Imagine you want to buy a house, but you don't have all the money you need. The bank agrees to pay for the house, on the condition that you pay a mortgage 1. This means that you must pay back the bank, probably with some interest, every month. It also means that the bank owns your house!
Imagine that you are having financial trouble. You have too many bills to pay and you owe money to banks, hospitals, family and a suspicious character named Frankie Knuckles from the Bronx. You owe Frankie 20,000 dollars. You are 20,000 dollars in debt 2.
Imagine that you have several children with men and women from around the world. You want to provide for them but it's just so hard! The children need food and books and clothes and love, and now your exes want you to pay child support 3 to ensure that the kids have money for all these things. (2 words)
Imagine that you love porcelain dolls, especially really expensive Russian dolls which cost a fortune. You don't have any cash, so you decide to max out 4 your credit card. This means that you have spent the maximum amount of money possible on the card, which you will have to pay back, probably with interest! (2 words)
1 mortgage: "Mortgage" is a very particular term, with several connotations. A traditional "mortgage" is a deed or written agreement with the bank in which the buyer agrees to reimburse the bank for money advanced to pay for a property. This money is usually paid monthly, with interest. In this type of agreement, the bank is the de facto owner of the house, and the "mortgage" payments continue until the mortgage is paid in full. Properties which are sold before they are fully paid are sold with the mortgage; the new buyer inherits the mortgage.
2 debt: A "debt" is something (usually money) "owed", or "promised to" someone. We often talk about being "in debt" or "having debts". Example: My years as a professional gambler have left me in serious debt.
3 child support: "Child support" is the legal term used to describe money paid by one parent (usually the father) to another for the purpose of taking care of a child's basic needs (education, clothing etc.). The amount of child support paid is generally either determined by a court of law or mutually agreed upon by lawyers in a settlement. It is calculated as a function of the parent's income.
4 max out: To "max out" a credit card is an informal term describe charging the entire spending limit of a credit card or line of credit. For example, most American credit cards have a monthly credit limit of $5000. You can spend this amount every month, but not more. Remember that credit cards are not linked to real money in a personal account; money is lent by the lender regardless of if you have it or not.
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