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niedergeschlagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blue adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
  • crestfallen adj Sad because of a disappointment.
  • dejected adjective Sad and low in spirits, often after a setback or disappointment.
  • despondent adjective Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
  • downcast adj Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
  • downhearted adj Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • under the weather idiom Slightly ill or not feeling your usual self.

Senses

niedergeschlagen is used for these senses in English:

  • blue (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
  • crestfallen (obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
  • dejected Sad and dispirited.
  • despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
  • downcast Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
  • downcast Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.
  • downhearted Sad, discouraged, in low spirits, unhappy, having no hope
  • low Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.

blue — full definition

  1. adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
  2. adjective Sad or depressed.
  3. noun The colour itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
  4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the colour blue (informal, often plural as "blues").

crestfallen — full definition

  1. adj Sad because of a disappointment.
  2. adj Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

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