Grammatical class

Adjective

profond

deep

Details

Syllables

pro-fond

Phonetics

pʁo.fɔ̃

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

12347

Freq. (movies)

17152

Freq. (news)

4978

Sentences

Le lac est profond de 100 mètres

The lake is 100 metres deep

A1

C'est profond.

It's deep.

A1

C'est plutôt profond.

That's kind of deep.

A1

Le lac est-il profond ?

Is the lake deep?

A1

Ce lac est peu profond.

This lake is shallow.

A1

Ce lac est très profond.

This lake is very deep.

A2

Comme ce lac est profond !

How deep this lake is!

A2

Ce lac est profond.

This lake is deep.

B1

Le rire profond amène les larmes.

Deep laughter brings tears.

B1

Tu as vraiment le sommeil profond.

You're a very sound sleeper.

B1

La patiente est dans un coma profond.

The patient is in a deep coma.

B1

Mais les Nations Unies ont les moyens de faire échouer ce plan de Hitler et la France profonde, la vraie France, espère de toute son âme qu’elles sauront les employer.

But the United Nations has the means to foil this plan of Hitler's, and the French heartlands, the real France, hope with all their heart that it will be able to use them.

C2