No. 3,620 in Dutch
recessie
An economic recession.
In a sentence
De economie bevindt zich in een recessie.
The economy is in a recession.
Here 'recessie' is used in a direct economic term meaning a period of economic decline.
Tijdens een recessie kiezen veel bedrijven ervoor om kosten te besparen.
During a recession, many companies choose to cut costs.
In this sentence, 'recessie' is described as a temporal economic condition affecting the decisions of businesses.
Historische recessies zijn vaak cruciale momenten in de geschiedenis.
Historical recessions are often crucial moments in history.
This highlights 'recessie' as instances in history, viewed from a retrospective perspective.
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