No. 4,250 in French
dépression
"Depression" – A state of severe sadness, mental health disorder, or a low-pressure weather system.
In a sentence
La dépression peut affecter la santé mentale de manière grave.
Depression can significantly affect mental health.
In this sentence, 'dépression' refers to the psychological condition of depression.
Une dépression atmosphérique a causé de fortes pluies cette semaine.
An atmospheric depression caused heavy rains this week.
Here, 'dépression' describes a meteorological phenomenon involving a low-pressure area.
Il y a une petite dépression sur la surface de la table où elle a été endommagée.
There is a small depression on the surface of the table where it was damaged.
In this context, 'dépression' denotes a physical indentation or lower area on a surface.
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