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depression

[/dɪˈpreʃən/]
nounfemininepl: depressions / depressões
depressão
1. A mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities
She was diagnosed with depression after months of feeling empty.
Ela foi diagnosticada com depressão depois de meses se sentindo vazia.
2. A period of economic decline with reduced business activity and high unemployment
The Great Depression devastated the economy in the 1930s.
A Grande Depressão devastou a economia nos anos 1930.
3. A hollow or sunken area on a surface
There was a depression in the ground where the tree had fallen.
Havia uma depressão no solo onde a árvore havia caído.
4. A weather system with low atmospheric pressure
The depression moving across the Atlantic will bring rain tomorrow.
A depressão que se move pelo Atlântico trará chuva amanhã.
NYC Slang
the blues, being in a funk, feeling down in the dumps
Synonyms
sadnessgloommelancholydespondencyrecession
Antonyms
happinessjoyelationprosperityboom

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
depressão
Standard term used across Brazil for all meanings
São Paulo
depressão
Common usage, may use 'tristeza profunda' colloquially for emotional context
Rio de Janeiro
depressão
Standard usage, often preceded by definite article 'a depressão'
Portugal
depressão
Standard European Portuguese term; may also use 'cavidade' for physical depressions

Related Idioms & Phrases

battle depression
clinical depression
great depression
depressed mood
suffer from depression
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