Significado em português

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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 em uma 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.

Como 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.

Palavras 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.'

Perguntas frequentes sobre Depressing

O que significa Depressing?

making you feel sad or unhappy

O que significa Depressing em português?

making you feel sad or unhappy

Qual é a definição de Depressing?

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

Como se usa Depressing em uma frase?

a depressing sight/thought/experience

Pode dar outro exemplo de Depressing?

Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.

Quais são os sinônimos de Depressing?

Algumas alternativas comuns são gloomy, sorrowful, dismal, sad, melancholy.

Qual é o oposto de Depressing?

Significados opostos incluem uplifting, cheerful, joyful.

Que palavras combinam com Depressing?

Costuma combinar com be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very.

Quais são os erros comuns ao 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.'

Como se pronuncia Depressing?

US: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

Quando devo 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.

Qual é o nível CEFR de Depressing?

"Depressing" está no nível B2 da escala CEFR.