depressed

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Buồn rầu, chán nản

BrE /dɪˈprɛst/ AmE /dɪˈprɛst/

adjective en → vi

1 FEELING SAD [T + be + adj] B1

Buồn rầu, chán nản

feeling very sad and hopeless, especially for a long time

  • be depressed about something

Collocations be clinically depressed · be severely depressed

  • She has been feeling very depressed recently.

    Cô ấy đã cảm thấy rất buồn rầu trong thời gian gần đây.

2 ECONOMIC [T + be + adj] B2

Thất nghiệp, suy thoái kinh tế

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

  • be in a depressed state

Collocations depressed economy · depressed area

  • The country is currently experiencing a period of economic depression.

    Nước này hiện đang trải qua một giai đoạn suy thoái kinh tế.