depressed

deprimido

depressed(dih-prehst)

adjective

1. (sad)

a. deprimido

He's depressed because he feels lonely.

Está deprimido porque se siente solo.

b. abatido

He's looking really depressed since his sister died.

Se ve muy abatido desde que murió su hermana.

2. (economics)

a. deprimido

It's the most economically depressed area of the UK.

Es la zona más deprimida del Reino Unido en términos económicos.

depressed

adjective

1. (person, economy)

a. deprimido(a)

to be depressedestar deprimido(a)

to make somebody depresseddeprimir a alguien

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depressed [dɪˈprest]

adjective

1 [+person] deprimido; abatido

to feel depressed (about sth) estar deprimido or abatido (por algo); to get depressed (about sth) deprimirse (por algo)

2 (Economics) [+market, economy, industry] deprimido

the government has tried to reduce unemployment in depressed areas el gobierno ha intentado reducir el desempleo de las zonas deprimidas; share prices were depressed following the announcement los precios de las acciones habían caído tras el anuncio

the depressed [state] of the housing market

3 (Med) [+bone] hundido; [+immune system] disminuido

a depressed fracture una fractura por aplastamiento

She had a rather depressed breast bone recent studies have confirmed that grieving spouses have depressed immune systems for over a year