depresión

Definitions of depresión
  1. noun
    an enclosure that is set back or indented
    synonyms: nicho
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    apartadizo, cavidad, entrepaño, hornacina, hueco
    a small recess opening off a larger room
    ábside
    a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
    chimenea, hogar
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    caseta
    small individual study area in a library
    tribuno
    the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
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    cercado, recinto
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  2. noun
    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
    synonyms: baja, bajada, bajar, bajón, caimiento, caída, caído, decrecimiento, despeño, disminución
  3. noun
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
    synonyms: depre, hoyo, mella, muesca
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    desmoralización
    depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
    debilidad, desamparo, impotencia
    a feeling of being unable to manage
    abatimiento, desfallecimiento
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
    opresión
    a feeling of being oppressed
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    desdicha, melancolía, tristeza
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  4. noun
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    synonyms: hoyo, mella, muesca
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    altura
    a raised or elevated geological formation
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    fondo, lecho
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    cráter
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    hoya, hoyo, hueco, socavón
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    bajo, hondonada
    low level country
    valle
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
    madriguera
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
    circo
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
    cañada
    a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
    arroyada, barranca, barranco, cauce, cañada, hondonada, surco, torrentera, zanjón
    deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
    hondonada
    a small valley between mountains
    fondo del mar, fondo marino
    the bottom of a sea or ocean
    cavidad, fosa, hoyo
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    bache, badén
    a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
    conejera, conejero, gazapera
    a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
    barranco, quebrada
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
    cauce, álveo
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
    salina
    a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
    arroyada, vaguada, álveo
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
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    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  5. noun
    a small concavity
    synonyms: comisura, nicho, recoveco, rincón
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    concavidad
    a shape that curves or bends inward
  6. noun
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    synonyms: hoyo, mella, muesca
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    melancolía
    extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
    acojonamiento, acojone, acojono, cagado, caguitis, canguelo, cerote, funky, gallina, jindama, mieditis
    a state of nervous depression
    abatimiento, desaliento, desánimo
    a state of melancholy depression
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    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  7. noun
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    synonyms: bajón, hoyo, mella, muesca, retroceso
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    crisis
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  8. noun
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    synonyms: bajas presiones, hoyo, mella, muesca
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    masa de aire
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
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