depressed

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BrE /dɪˈprɛst/ AmE /dɪˈprɛst/

adjective en → es

1 FEELING SAD [attributive], [predicative] B1

feeling very sad and hopeless for a long time, often because of problems in your life

deprimido, triste, desanimado

  • be depressed about something

Collocations be clinically depressed · feel depressed about a situation

  • She's been feeling depressed for weeks.

    Ha estado sintiéndose deprimida durante semanas.

2 ECONOMIC [attributive], [predicative] B2

relating to a period when the economy is not doing well and many people are losing their jobs or cannot find work

deprimido, en recesión

  • be in a depressed state

Collocations a depressed economy · the depressed area of the city

  • The country is suffering from economic depression.

    El país está sufriendo una depresión económica.