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depression noun

  /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/ , /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/
  • (psychology, usually, uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.
  • (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
  • (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
  • (economics, US) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth. See NBER.
  • (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
 depressão
  • (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
 depressão, crise
  • (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
 área de baixa pressão

depress verb

  /dɪˈpɹɛs/
  • To make depressed, sad or bored.
 deprimir
  • To press down.
 pressionar

depressed adjective

  /dɪˈpɹɛst/
  • Suffering from clinical depression.
  • Unhappy; despondent.
 deprimido

depressive adjective

  /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/
  • Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
  • Relating to or characteristic of depression.
 depressivo
  • Causing depression; dispiriting.
 depressivo, deprimente

depressing adjective

  /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/ , /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/
  • Causing depression or sadness.
 deprimente
Great Depression
Grande Depressão
postpartum depression
depressão pósparto
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