depressing

deprimente

Che fa sentire tristi o senza speranza.

In inglese semplice: Making you feel sad or without hope.

• The news is depressing.
• We watched a depressing film last night.
• It is depressing to see so many empty shops.

Come si usa: find something depressing (I find these dark winter mornings depressing.)

Sinonimi: sad, discouraging, disheartening

Contrari: cheerful, uplifting

Espressioni comuni: depressing news, depressing thought, depressing film

recessivo

Che fa diminuire l’attività economica, la spesa o la produzione.

In inglese semplice: Making business activity, spending, or production decrease.

• The policy had a depressing effect on trade.
• High borrowing costs exert a depressing influence on demand.
• The report describes the economically depressing consequences of the crisis.

Come si usa: depressing effect on something (Higher taxes had a depressing effect on investment.)

Sinonimi: contractionary

Contrari: stimulating

Espressioni comuni: depressing effect, economically depressing, depressing influence

abbassare, premere

Far muovere qualcosa verso il basso o portarlo a un livello inferiore.

In inglese semplice: Making something move down or fall to a lower level.

• She is depressing the brake pedal.
• The machine starts by depressing this button.
• Falling demand is depressing house prices.

Come si usa: be depressing something (Cheap imports are depressing prices.)

Sinonimi: lowering, pressing down

Contrari: raising

Espressioni comuni: depressing the pedal, depressing a button, depressing prices