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doldrums
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (general)
a. la zona de las calmas ecuatoriales (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The merchant ship floated slowly along in the doldrums for weeks.El buque mercante avanzó lentamente por semanas a través de la zona de las calmas ecuatoriales.
2. (difficulty)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The nation's economy has been in the doldrums for the last three quarters.La economía del país lleva tres trimestres en un estado de estancamiento.
The young man was in the doldrums after a particularly difficult breakup.El joven estaba abatido tras una separación especialmente difícil.
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