الإنجليزية

depression

gb/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/ us/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 4500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 state
1

long-term sadness disorder

A mental illness that makes someone feel very sad and lose interest in life for a long time.

نمط الاستخدام: to suffer from [depression]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'depression' (the illness) with 'being depressed' as a temporary feeling. The noun often refers to a longer-term condition.
المرادفات
melancholy (More literary; can refer to a general feeling of sadness, not always clinical.) | despondency (Formal; emphasizes loss of hope and low spirits rather than the medical condition.)
الأضداد
happiness (General positive emotional state, opposite to feeling sad or hopeless.) | joy (Strong positive emotion contrasting with depression's low mood.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
clinical depression |suffer from depression |treat depression |diagnosed with depression |battle depression
الموضوعات
emotions |health |psychology
أمثلة
  • She was diagnosed with depression after months of feeling hopeless.
  • Depression can make even small tasks feel overwhelming.
  • Many people with depression benefit from therapy and medication.
  • He spoke openly about his struggle with depression.
  • Depression affects millions of people worldwide.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She has depression and feels sad every day.
  • He is getting help for his depression.
  • Depression can make you tired all the time.
  • My friend has depression and does not want to go out.
  • Depression is a serious health problem.
اسم B2 event
2

serious economic downturn

A time when a country's economy is very bad for a long time.

نمط الاستخدام: during the [depression]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners mix 'depression' with 'recession'; recession is shorter and less severe.
المرادفات
recession (Usually refers to a shorter or less severe economic decline.)
الأضداد
boom (A period of strong economic growth and prosperity.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
economic depression |the Great Depression |fall into depression |recover from depression
الموضوعات
economy |history |business |finance
أمثلة
  • The Great Depression of the 1930s affected countries worldwide.
  • Farmers struggled to survive during the economic depression.
  • Many businesses closed during the depression.
  • Unemployment rose sharply in the depression.
  • Governments introduced new policies to end the depression.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The Great Depression happened in the 1930s.
  • Many people lost their jobs in the depression.
  • The country went into a long depression.
  • During the depression, food was hard to get.
  • The depression ended after many years.
اسم B1 entity
3

sunken landform or surface hollow

A low place or hole in a surface or land.

نمط الاستخدام: a [depression] in [something]
المرادفات
hollow (Can refer to both small and large dips; slightly more informal in some uses.) | dent (Usually smaller and often caused by impact, especially on objects.)
الأضداد
elevation (A raised area above the surrounding surface.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
shallow depression |natural depression |form a depression
الموضوعات
geography |nature |space
أمثلة
  • Rainwater collected in a small depression in the ground.
  • The desert basin is actually a large geological depression.
  • A shallow depression in the road caused water to pool.
  • There was a noticeable depression in the mattress where he slept.
  • The crater left a deep depression in the earth.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Water stayed in the small depression.
  • There is a depression in the ground.
  • The car seat has a depression from use.
  • We saw a big depression in the sand.
  • The ball rolled into a small depression.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
depression
IPA
GB/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
US/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
المقاطع والنبر
de - pres - sion (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pres)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: depression
  • Plural: depression, depressions
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
depressions noun
Core family
depress verb B2 depressed adjective B2 depressing adjective
Related words
depressive adjective C1 antidepressant noun
Advanced or less common
depressant noun depressingly adverb
التعبيرات

battle depression

1
/bˈætəl dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

try to overcome depression

To try hard to get better from long-lasting sadness and hopelessness.

أمثلة
  • He has been battling depression for years but continues to work.
  • Many people battle depression with therapy and medication.

fall into depression

1
/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

start suffering from depression

To start having strong and lasting feelings of sadness and hopelessness.

أمثلة
  • After losing his job, he fell into depression.
  • She fell into depression after her parents died.

the Great Depression

1
/ðə ɡɹˈeɪt dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

Severe 1930s economic downturn

A long time in the 1930s when many people had no jobs and little money around the world.

أمثلة
  • The Great Depression affected economies worldwide.
  • The Great Depression left millions unemployed across America.
  • Many banks failed during the Great Depression.
  • Many social programs were created during the Great Depression.

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