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Depression
01
depressie, melancholie
a state characterized by constant feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of enegry or interest in activities
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Many people experience depression during major life changes.
Veel mensen ervaren depressie tijdens grote levensveranderingen.
02
depressie, economische crisis
a time of little economic activity and high unemployment, which lasts for a long time
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The stock market crash of 1929 precipitated the onset of the Great Depression.
De beurscrash van 1929 versnelde het begin van de Grote Depressie.
03
a sunken or low-lying area in the earth's surface
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Geologists studied the depression formed by tectonic activity.
04
the act of pressing something down
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Depressions of the lever control the flow of the mechanism.
05
angular distance below the horizon, especially of a celestial object
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The depression of the moon was calculated at midnight.
06
a hollow or concave area in a surface created by pressure
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Ice cream left a depression in the cone after melting slightly.
07
depressie, gebied met lage druk
a region of the atmosphere where the air pressure is lower than that of surrounding areas
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That coastal depression caused several days of storms and flooding.
Die kustdepressie veroorzaakte meerdere dagen stormen en overstromingen.
08
a historical period, specifically the worldwide economic downturn during the 1930s
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The Depression led to widespread poverty.
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