Engelsk

recession

gb/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/ us/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
B2 Engelsk
~ 2300
Betydninger
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Navneord B2 event
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Economic downturn

A time when a country's economy is not doing well, with less business activity and more people losing jobs.

Brugsmønster: [something] is in recession
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recession' with 'inflation'; however, inflation refers to rising prices, not overall economic decline.
Synonymer
downturn (A general term for economic decline; slightly less formal than 'recession'.) | slump (Informal term for a sharp fall in economic activity.)
Antonymer
boom (A period of rapid economic growth, the opposite of a recession.) | expansion (A phase when the economy is growing and improving.)
Ordforbindelser
economic recession |global recession |fall into recession |recover from recession |recession period
Temaer
business |economics |finance
Eksempler
  • The country entered a deep recession after the financial crisis.
  • Many businesses closed during the recession.
  • Unemployment rates often rise during a recession.
  • The government introduced measures to help the economy recover from recession.
  • Investors are worried about another global recession.
Læringseksempler
  • The country is in a recession.
  • Many people lose jobs in a recession.
  • The shop closed because of the recession.
  • Prices went down during the recession.
Navneord C1 action
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Act of retreating or withdrawing

The action of going back or moving away from where it was before.

Brugsmønster: the recession of [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the economic sense; context usually makes it clear.
Synonymer
retreat (A general term for moving back; can be used in military or natural contexts.) | withdrawal (Formal term for pulling back or removing something.)
Antonymer
advance (Movement forward, opposite of moving back.) | progression (Steady forward movement.)
Ordforbindelser
recession of floodwaters |hairline recession |glacier recession
Temaer
movement |nature |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • The slow recession of the tide revealed the rocks.
  • Glacier recession is a sign of climate change.
  • The flood's recession allowed residents to return home.
  • Hairline recession can be caused by stress or genetics.
Læringseksempler
  • The water recession showed the sand.
  • The glacier recession is fast.
  • Hairline recession happens to some men.
Navneord formal C2 event
3

Ceremonial exit at service end

When priests or officials walk out at the end of a ceremony in an organized way.

Brugsmønster: the recession from [place/event]
Synonymer
procession (A general term for a formal group walk; 'recession' here refers specifically to leaving.)
Antonymer
processional entry (The ceremonial entrance at the beginning of a service.)
Ordforbindelser
wedding recession |funeral recession
Temaer
religion |ceremony
Eksempler
  • The organ played during the wedding recession.
  • The bishop led the recession from the cathedral.
  • Guests stood for the funeral recession.
Læringseksempler
  • The choir sang during the wedding recession.
  • People stood for the church recession.
  • The priest led the recession out of the church.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
recession
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
US/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
Stavelser og tryk
re - ces - sion (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ces)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: recession
  • Plural: recession, recessions
Ordfamilie
Forms
recessions noun
Core family
recessionary adjective C1
Related words
recede verb
Advanced or less common
recessive adjective C1
Udtryk

fall into recession

1
/fˈɔl ˈɪntu ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

Start of an economic downturn

To begin a time when a country's economy becomes weaker and business slows down.

Eksempler
  • Many fear that rising interest rates will cause the economy to fall into recession.
  • The nation fell into recession after the market crash.

in (a) recession

1
/ˈɪn ə ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

During an economic downturn

Used to say that an economy is in a time when business activity is low and unemployment is high.

Eksempler
  • The country has been in a recession for two years.
  • When we were in a recession, many people lost their jobs.

recover from recession

1
/ɹɪkˈʌvɚ fɹˈʌm ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

End of economic downturn

To start growing again after a time when the economy was weak.

Eksempler
  • It took years for the country to recover from the last recession.
  • Businesses are slowly recovering from the recent recession.

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