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💡 Memory tip: The root of “bathysphere” and “bathyscaphe,” deep-sea diving vessels — βαθύς = deep.
“Η λίμνη είναι πολύ βαθιά.”
The lake is very deep.
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“Ο γκρεμός είναι βαθύς.”
The cliff drop is deep.
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“Η λίμνη είναι πολύ βαθιά.”
The lake is very deep.
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“Το νερό είναι βαθύ εδώ.”
The water is deep here.
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“Ο κόλπος είναι πιο βαθύς από το λιμάνι.”
The bay is deeper than the harbor.
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“Η θάλασσα είναι πιο βαθιά από τη λίμνη.”
The sea is deeper than the lake.
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“Το πηγάδι είναι πιο βαθύ από όσο νομίζαμε.”
The well is deeper than we thought.
Superlative:
“Ο κόλπος είναι βαθύτερος από το λιμάνι.” The bay is deeper than the harbor.
Means exactly the same as the πιο form. Both are correct; the one-word form is a little more formal.
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“Είναι ο πιο βαθύς κόλπος της Ελλάδας.”
It's the deepest bay in Greece.
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“Είναι η πιο βαθιά λίμνη της Ευρώπης.”
It's the deepest lake in Europe.
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“Είναι το πιο βαθύ σημείο της θάλασσας.”
It's the deepest point of the sea.
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