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"Degradante" is an adjective which is often translated as "degrading", and "deprimente" is an adjective which is often translated as "depressing". Learn more about the difference between "degradante" and "deprimente" below.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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a. degrading
Me pareció degradante que Miguel se arrodillara y llorara frente a su ex.I found it degrading that Miguel knelt down and cried in front of his ex.
b. humiliating
Los presos soportaron trato degradante.The prisoners endured humiliating treatment.
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deprimente(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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a. depressing
Ver películas románticas mientras comes helado y lloras me parece muy deprimente.Watching romantic movies while you eat ice cream and cry seems very depressing.
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