Significato in italiano

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Depressing

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

Significato di Depressing

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

In simple words: making you feel sad or unhappy

Depressing in 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.

Come usare 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.

Parole correlate

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.'

Domande frequenti su Depressing

Cosa significa Depressing?

making you feel sad or unhappy

Cosa significa Depressing in italiano?

making you feel sad or unhappy

Qual è la definizione di Depressing?

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

Come si usa Depressing in una frase?

a depressing sight/thought/experience

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Depressing?

Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.

Quali sono i sinonimi di Depressing?

Alcune alternative comuni sono gloomy, sorrowful, dismal, sad, melancholy.

Qual è il contrario di Depressing?

Significati opposti includono uplifting, cheerful, joyful.

Quali parole si abbinano a Depressing?

Si abbina spesso a be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con 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.'

Come si pronuncia Depressing?

US: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare 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.

Che livello CEFR ha Depressing?

"Depressing" è al livello B2 della scala CEFR.