depression

  • 31dépression — nf., creux (dans un terrain, dans un paysage) : KRO nm. (Albanais). E. : Ruisseau, Trou. A1) creuse (fl.), petite dépression dépression du sol // de terrain, petit vallon : kreûza nf. (001), krâza nf. (002). A2) tout petit creux, toute petite… …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 32DÉPRESSION — n. f. Abaissement, enfoncement. Une dépression de terrain. Il se dit, en termes d’Anatomie et d’Histoire naturelle, d’un Affaissement naturel ou accidentel dans quelque partie du corps. Il y a dépression des os du crâne. On remarque une forte… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 33depression — 1. Reduction of the level of functioning. 2. SYN: excavation (1). 3. Displacement of a part downward or inward. 4. A temporary mental state or chronic mental disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, loneliness, despair, low self esteem, and …

    Medical dictionary

  • 34depression — [[t]dɪpre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ depressions 1) N VAR Depression is a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant. Mr Thomas was suffering from depression... I slid into …

    English dictionary

  • 35depression — de|pres|sion [ dı preʃn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a feeling of being extremely unhappy: Many children show signs of anxiety and depression after a divorce in the family. a ) a medical condition in which a person is so unhappy that they cannot live a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 36depression — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. recession, slowdown. II Pressing downward Nouns 1. depression, lowering; dip (see concavity); abasement, debasement; reduction. 2. overthrow, overset, overturn; upset; prostration, subversion,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 37Depression — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Depression >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lowering lowering &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 depression depression Sgm: N 1 dip dip &c.(concavity) 252 Sgm: N 1 abasement abasement Sgm: N 1 detrusion detrusi …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38depression — fin., bus., econ. • depression, lågkonjunktur, lågskede, underkonjunktur, baisse, recession • depression, nedslagenhet, nedstämdhet, missmod, sorgsenhet, förtvivlan, melankoli • lågkonjunktur, depression, stagnation, recession, baisse •… …

    Svensk synonymlexikon

  • 39depression — /dI preSFn/ noun 1 (C, U) 2 a) a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future: She was overcome by depression. | deep/severe depression: Peter fell into a deep depression on hearing the news. b) a medical condition that …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40DÉPRESSION — s. f. T. de Chirur. Enfoncement, affaissement accidentel dans quelque partie du corps. Il y a dépression des os du crâne. Une forte dépression.   Il se dit également, en termes d Anatomie et d Histoire naturelle, d Un enfoncement ou aplatissement …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)