Significado en español

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Depressing

🇬🇧 UK /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/

Significado de Depressing

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

In simple words: making you feel sad or unhappy

Depressing en una frase

• a depressing sight/thought/experience
• Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
• These findings make very depressing reading.
• I find politics profoundly depressing: none of the parties appeals to me.
• We found it a deeply depressing experience.
• The problem seems to recur with depressing regularity.

Cómo usar Depressing

Use 'depressing' when something causes feelings of sadness. It's neutral and can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in overly cheerful situations.

Grammar pattern

depressing + subject

Memory hint

Think of 'depressing' as 'deep press-ing on your heart'—it feels heavy and sad.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with Depressing

• be
• become
• get
• extremely
• fairly
• very

Synonyms for Depressing

• gloomy
• sorrowful
• dismal
• sad
• melancholy

Opposites of Depressing

• uplifting
• cheerful
• joyful

Common mistakes with Depressing

• Using it in a positive context, such as 'That movie was depressing, but great!'
• Confusing it with 'oppressive' which has a different meaning
• Using it as a noun instead of an adjective, e.g., 'That was such a depressing.'

Preguntas frecuentes sobre Depressing

¿Qué significa Depressing?

making you feel sad or unhappy

¿Qué significa Depressing en español?

making you feel sad or unhappy

¿Cuál es la definición de Depressing?

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

¿Cómo se usa Depressing en una frase?

a depressing sight/thought/experience

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de Depressing?

Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de Depressing?

Algunas alternativas comunes son gloomy, sorrowful, dismal, sad, melancholy.

¿Cuál es el opuesto de Depressing?

Significados opuestos incluyen uplifting, cheerful, joyful.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a Depressing?

Suele combinarse con be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar Depressing?

Using it in a positive context, such as 'That movie was depressing, but great!' Confusing it with 'oppressive' which has a different meaning Using it as a noun instead of an adjective, e.g., 'That was such a depressing.'

¿Cómo se pronuncia Depressing?

US: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar Depressing?

Use 'depressing' when something causes feelings of sadness. It's neutral and can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in overly cheerful situations.

¿Qué nivel CEFR tiene Depressing?

"Depressing" está en el nivel B2 de la escala CEFR.