recession
gb/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/ us/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
B2
English
~ 2300
recesszió, gazdasági visszaesés, visszahúzódás, kivonulás
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[something] is in recession
The country entered a deep recession after the financial crisis.
Az ország mély recesszióba került a pénzügyi válság után.
Many businesses closed during the recession.
A recesszió idején sok vállalkozás bezárt.
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.
Learner examples
The country is in a recession.
Az ország recesszióban van.
Many people lose jobs in a recession.
Recesszió idején sokan elveszítik az állásukat.
The shop closed because of the recession.
Prices went down during the recession.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recession' with 'inflation'; however, inflation refers to rising prices, not overall economic decline.
Meaning
Economic downturn
Collocations
economic recession
|global recession
|fall into recession
|recover from recession
|recession period
Synonyms
downturn (A general term for economic decline; slightly less formal than 'recession'.)
|
slump (Informal term for a sharp fall in economic activity.)
Antonyms
boom (A period of rapid economic growth, the opposite of a recession.)
|
expansion (A phase when the economy is growing and improving.)
Themes
business
|economics
|finance
Definition
A time when a country's economy is not doing well, with less business activity and more people losing jobs.
A period during which a country's economy declines, typically marked by reduced trade, industrial activity, and increased unemployment.
NOUN
C1
2
Usage pattern:
the recession of [something]
The slow recession of the tide revealed the rocks.
A tenger lassú visszahúzódása felfedte a sziklákat.
Glacier recession is a sign of climate change.
A gleccserek visszahúzódása az éghajlatváltozás jele.
The flood's recession allowed residents to return home.
Hairline recession can be caused by stress or genetics.
Learner examples
The water recession showed the sand.
A víz visszahúzódása láthatóvá tette a homokot.
The glacier recession is fast.
A gleccser visszahúzódása gyors ütemű.
Hairline recession happens to some men.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the economic sense; context usually makes it clear.
Meaning
Act of retreating or withdrawing
Collocations
recession of floodwaters
|hairline recession
|glacier recession
Synonyms
retreat (A general term for moving back; can be used in military or natural contexts.)
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withdrawal (Formal term for pulling back or removing something.)
Antonyms
advance (Movement forward, opposite of moving back.)
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progression (Steady forward movement.)
Themes
movement
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The action of going back or moving away from where it was before.
The act or process of something moving back, withdrawing, or receding from a previous position or state.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
3
kivonulás
B2
Usage pattern:
the recession from [place/event]
The organ played during the wedding recession.
Az orgona az esküvői kivonulás alatt szólt.
The bishop led the recession from the cathedral.
A püspök vezette a kivonulást a székesegyházból.
Guests stood for the funeral recession.
Learner examples
The choir sang during the wedding recession.
A kórus az esküvői kivonulás alatt énekelt.
People stood for the church recession.
Az emberek felálltak a templomi kivonuláshoz.
The priest led the recession out of the church.
Meaning
Ceremonial exit at service end
Collocations
wedding recession
|funeral recession
Synonyms
procession (A general term for a formal group walk; 'recession' here refers specifically to leaving.)
Antonyms
processional entry (The ceremonial entrance at the beginning of a service.)
Themes
religion
|ceremony
Definition
When priests or officials walk out at the end of a ceremony in an organized way.
A formal procession in which clergy or officials leave at the conclusion of a ceremony, especially in religious contexts.
Grammar
Dictionary form
recession
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
US/ɹɪsˈɛʃən/
Syllables & stress
re - ces - sion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ces)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: recession
- Plural: recession, recessions
Word family
Forms
recessions
noun
Core family
recessionary
adjective C1
Related words
recede
verb
Advanced or less common
recessive
adjective C1
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- It took years for the country to recover from the last recession.
- Businesses are slowly recovering from the recent recession.