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depressione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • depression noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  • doldrums noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
  • ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
  • gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.
  • impression noun A feeling or opinion formed about something, often quickly and without deep analysis.
  • pothole noun A hole or dip worn into a road surface, usually from weather or heavy traffic.

Senses

depressione is used for these senses in English:

  • doldrums Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
  • ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
  • gloom A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
  • impression The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.
  • pothole A pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream.

depression — full definition

  1. noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  2. noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
  3. noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
  4. noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.

doldrums — full definition

  1. noun (usually 'the doldrums') A feeling of low mood, boredom or lack of energy.
  2. noun (usually 'the doldrums') The condition of a sailing ship stuck because there is too little wind to move it.
  3. noun Usually used with 'the': a region of the sea close to the equator known for calm spells, sudden squalls, and light, shifting winds.
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