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slump

[/slʌmp/]
noun/verbpl: slumps
queda; colapso; desabamento
1. A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
The stock market experienced a major slump last quarter.
O mercado de ações experimentou uma queda importante no último trimestre.
2. A period of poor performance or depression
The team went into a slump after losing their star player.
O time entrou em uma crise de desempenho após perder seu melhor jogador.
3. To sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply
He slumped in his chair after a long day of work.
Ele se desabou na cadeira após um longo dia de trabalho.
4. A run-down, squalid urban area with social problems
The charity works to improve conditions in the city slums.
A instituição de caridade trabalha para melhorar as condições nas favelas da cidade.
NYC Slang
a funk or rough patch; also refers to neighborhoods with high poverty
Synonyms
declinedropfalldownturnrecessionslackerslouch
Antonyms
riseincreaseboomsurgerecoveryupturn

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
queda; crise
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desabamento; colapso
Often used in business/financial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
favela (for slum areas)
Local term for impoverished neighborhoods
Portugal
queda; declínio; bairro de lata
'Bairro de lata' refers to slum areas

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a slump - going through a difficult period
economic slump - recessão econômica
sales slump - queda nas vendas
slump shoulders - ombros caídos
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