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אנגלית

depression

gb/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/ us/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
B1 אנגלית
~ 4500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם 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.

תבנית שימוש: to suffer from [depression]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'depression' (the illness) with 'being depressed' as a temporary feeling. The noun often refers to a longer-term condition.
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
happiness (General positive emotional state, opposite to feeling sad or hopeless.) | joy (Strong positive emotion contrasting with depression's low mood.)
צירופים
clinical depression |suffer from depression |treat depression |diagnosed with depression |battle depression
נושאים
emotions |health |psychology
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם B2 event
2

serious economic downturn

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

תבנית שימוש: during the [depression]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners mix 'depression' with 'recession'; recession is shorter and less severe.
מילים נרדפות
recession (Usually refers to a shorter or less severe economic decline.)
הפכים
boom (A period of strong economic growth and prosperity.)
צירופים
economic depression |the Great Depression |fall into depression |recover from depression
נושאים
economy |history |business |finance
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם B1 entity
3

sunken landform or surface hollow

A low place or hole in a surface or land.

תבנית שימוש: a [depression] in [something]
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
elevation (A raised area above the surrounding surface.)
צירופים
shallow depression |natural depression |form a depression
נושאים
geography |nature |space
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
depression
IPA
GB/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
US/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
הברות והטעמה
de - pres - sion (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pres)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: depression
  • Plural: depression, depressions
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים

battle depression

1
/bˈætəl dɪpɹˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

try to overcome depression

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

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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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