English–French

“deepen” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/apʁofɔ̃diʁ/

Example

Je veux approfondir mon français avant le voyage.

I want to deepen my knowledge of French before the trip.

Illustration for approfondir (deepen)

How to say “deepen” in French

“Deepen” in French is approfondir.

A path descending through layers of a subject until its deeper structure comes into view.

Full entry for approfondir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with approfondir

Nous devons approfondir ce sujet en réunion.

We need to delve deeper into this subject during the meeting.

Tips for using approfondir

  • Approfondir takes a direct object, as in approfondir une question or approfondir mon français, rather than a preposition before the object.

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