approfondir
French → English
(knowledge) To deepen: To study or examine a subject with more detail and thoroughness
L'étudiant souhaite approfondir ses connaissances en physique nucléaire l'année prochaine.
(English) The student wishes to deepen his knowledge of nuclear physics next year.
Le détective a dû approfondir l'enquête pour découvrir le véritable coupable.
(English) The detective had to deepen the investigation to discover the true culprit.
(physical) To deepen: To increase the depth of a hole, well, or structural depression
Les ouvriers ont dû approfondir le puits car le niveau de l'eau baissait trop.
(English) The workers had to deepen the well because the water level was dropping too much.
Le courant de la rivière a fini par approfondir le lit du fleuve au fil des siècles.
(English) The river current ended up deepening the riverbed over the centuries.
Entry ID: fr:en:approfondir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary