/depɾiˈmiɾ/
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Translation
to depress, to get down
Word origin
From Latin deprimere ('to press down'), from de- ('down') plus premere ('to press').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deprimere
- English cognates
- depress, press
Grammar
Verb type-ir regular
Examples
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Do not let the bad news get you down.
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The grey winter weather gets me down a little.
, sola .
When she gets depressed, she prefers to be alone at home.
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Talking to a friend stops you from getting depressed.
deprimirte, .
I do not want to bring you down, but the meeting went badly.
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