nounfemininepl: recessions / recessões
recessão
1. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters
The country experienced a severe recession in 2008.
O país experimentou uma recessão severa em 2008.
2. The act of receding or withdrawing; a retreat or backward movement
The recession of the floodwaters was slow.
O recuo das águas da enchente foi lento.
3. A recessed area or indentation in a surface or structure
There was a small recession in the wall where the shelf was mounted.
Havia um pequeno recesso na parede onde a prateleira foi montada.
NYC Slang
the downturn / hard times
Related Idioms & Phrases
in recession - em recessão
enter a recession - entrar em recessão
come out of recession - sair da recessão
economic recession - recessão econômica
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