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1 deprimere
depress* * *deprimere v.tr.2 (fig.) to depress, to discourage, to dishearten, to dispirit, to deject: questo tempo mi deprime, this weather depresses me; tutti quegli incidenti lo hanno molto depresso, all those accidents really discouraged (o disheartened) him3 (econ.) to depress, to hold* down; ( far crollare) to bang: deprimere la situazione economica, to depress the economic situation; deprimere il mercato, to bang the market; deprimere i consumi, to hold down consumption◘ deprimersi v.intr.pron.2 (fig.) to get* discouraged, to get* disheartened: è una persona che si deprime facilmente, he is a person who gets depressed easily; non ti deprimere, andrà tutto per il meglio, don't lose heart, it will all come out for the best.* * *1. [de'primere]vb irreg vt2. vip (deprimersi)* * *[de'primere] 1.verbo transitivo to depress, to deject2.verbo pronominale deprimersi to get* depressed* * *deprimere/de'primere/ [29]to depress, to dejectII deprimersi verbo pronominaleto get* depressed. -
2 avvilire
depressmortificare humiliate* * *avvilire v.tr.1 ( scoraggiare) to dishearten, to discourage: l'insuccesso l'ha molto avvilito, failure has disheartened him2 ( degradare) to degrade, to dishonour, to debase: un comportamento che avvilisce la sua professione, behaviour that is a dishonour to his profession3 ( umiliare) to humiliate, to demoralize, to upset*.◘ avvilirsi v.intr.pron.1 ( scoraggiarsi) to get* disheartened, to lose* heart, to get* demoralized2 ( umiliarsi) to humble oneself.* * *[avvi'lire]1. vt2. vip (avvilirsi)to lose heart, become discouraged* * *[avvi'lire] 1.verbo transitivo2) (scoraggiare) to dishearten, to discourage2.verbo pronominale avvilirsi1) (degradarsi) to demean oneself2) (scoraggiarsi) to be* discouraged, to be* depressed* * *avvilire/avvi'lire/ [102]2 (scoraggiare) to dishearten, to discourageII avvilirsi verbo pronominale1 (degradarsi) to demean oneself2 (scoraggiarsi) to be* discouraged, to be* depressed. -
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4 abbacchiare
abbacchiare v.tr.1 to knock down with a pole◘ abbacchiarsi v.intr.pron. (fam.) to get* depressed, to become* depressed; to get* disheartened, to become* disheartened: ogni giorno si abbacchiava sempre di più, he was getting more and more depressed every day.* * *[abbak'kjare] 1.verbo transitivo2) agr. bacchiare2.verbo pronominale abbacchiarsi colloq. to get* depressed* * *abbacchiare/abbak'kjare/ [1]2 agr. → bacchiareII abbacchiarsi verbo pronominalecolloq. to get* depressed. -
5 indebolire
v/t and v/i weaken* * *indebolire v.tr.1 to weaken, to enfeeble, to debilitate: la lunga malattia l'ha molto indebolito, the long illness has weakened him a lot (o has taken a lot out of him)2 (fig.) to weaken, to lessen, to reduce, to undermine; (affari, mercato) to depress: indebolire la resistenza, to weaken (o to undermine o to sap) one's powers of endurance; indebolire il volume degli affari, to depress the turnover3 (mecc., chim.) to weaken4 (fot.) to reduce.◘ indebolirsi v.intr.pron.1 to weaken, to grow* weak (er), to grow* feeble (r), to flag, to lose* one's strength: le sue forze s'indebolivano, his strength was flagging; gli si è indebolita la vista, his eyesight has grown weaker; la situazione finanziaria si è indebolita, the financial situation has weakened; la sua memoria si indebolisce, his memory is failing; il vento si indebolisce, the wind is dropping2 (di suoni, colori) to fade.* * *[indebo'lire]1. vt2. vi* * *[indebo'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to weaken [udito, vista, influenza, nemico, mercato]; to undermine [autorità, resistenza]2.verbo pronominale indebolirsi [economia, muscoli, paese, valuta] to weaken; [persona, squadra] to grow* weak; [ vista] to grow* dim, to dim, to fail; [ udito] to fail; [autorità, influenza] to diminish* * *indebolire/indebo'lire/ [102]to weaken [udito, vista, influenza, nemico, mercato]; to undermine [autorità, resistenza]II indebolirsi verbo pronominale -
6 scoraggiare
discourage, dishearten* * *scoraggiare v.tr.1 to discourage, to dishearten, to deject: quelle parole lo scoraggiarono, those words discouraged him2 ( frenare) to discourage, to depress: la crisi economica scoraggia gli investimenti, the economic crisis discourages investment; scoraggiare l'attività economica, to depress business activity.◘ scoraggiarsi v.intr.pron. to be discouraged, to be disheartened, to get* discouraged, to get* disheartened: è un ragazzo che si scoraggia facilmente, that boys gets (o is) discouraged easily; non scoraggiarti per questo, don't be discouraged by this.* * *[skorad'dʒare]1. vt2. vip (scoraggiarsi)to become discouraged, become disheartened, lose heart* * *[skorad'dʒare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (abbattere) to discourage, to dishearten2) (disincentivare) to discourage [iniziativa, violenza]2.scoraggiare qcn. dal fare — to discourage sb. from o to put sb. off doing
verbo pronominale scoraggiarsi to become* discouraged, to lose* heart* * *scoraggiare/skorad'dʒare/ [1]1 (abbattere) to discourage, to dishearten2 (disincentivare) to discourage [iniziativa, violenza]; scoraggiare qcn. dal fare to discourage sb. from o to put sb. off doingII scoraggiarsi verbo pronominaleto become* discouraged, to lose* heart; - rsi facilmente to be easily put off. -
7 abbassare
prezzo lowerradio turn downabbassare la voce lower one's voice* * *abbassare v.tr.1 ( portare più in basso, chinare) to lower: abbassare le vele, to lower the sails; abbassare gli occhi, il capo, to lower one's eyes, head; abbassare il livello di vita, to lower the standard of living; abbassare la voce, to lower (o to drop) one's voice; abbassare la guardia, to lower (o to drop) one's guard // abbassare un primato, to beat a record // (mat.): abbassare una perpendicolare, to drop a perpendicular; abbassare un numero, ( nelle divisioni) to bring down a number // abbassare le armi, (fig.) to lay down one's arms // abbassare la cresta, (fig.) to eat humble pie2 ( ridurre) ( i prezzi) to reduce, to knock down, to knock off; (gas ecc.) to turn down: abbassa la televisione per piacere, turn down the television, please; abbassare la luce, to dim the light3 ( far scendere) to let* down, to lower: abbassare una saracinesca, to let a shutter down; abbassare un finestrino, to let a window down◘ abbassarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( chinarsi) to stoop (down); to bend* (down): sono troppo rigido per abbassarmi, I'm too stiff to bend (down)2 (fig.) to lower oneself, to humble oneself4 ( calare, ridursi): ( di acque) to subside; ( di vento) to drop; ( di temperatura) to drop, to fall*; ( di luce) to dim; ( di sipario) to drop.* * *[abbas'sare]1. vt1) to lower, (leva) to press down, (finestrino della macchina) to wind down, (finestrino del treno, tapparella) to pull downabbassare la guardia Sport, fig — to drop one's guard
2) (volume, radio, TV) to turn down, (voce) to lower3) (diminuire: prezzi) to reduce, bring down5) (Geom : perpendicolare) to drop2. vr (abbassarsi)abbassarsi a fare qc — to lower o.s. to do sth
3. vip (abbassarsi)1) (temperatura, prezzi) to drop, fall, (marea) to go out, fall, (livello) to go down, (sipario) to fall2) (peggiorare: vista) to deteriorate* * *[abbas'sare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ridurre) (d'intensità) to lower [ volume]; to lower, to dim [ luce]; to dip BE, to dim AE [ fari]; to turn down [riscaldamento, radio]; (d'altezza) to lower [muro, siepe]; (di valore) to reduce, to bring* down [ prezzi]; to lower [ livello] (di by)abbassare la voce — to drop o lower one's voice
2) (portare a livello più basso) to lower [ soffitto]abbassare il voto a qcn., di qcs. — scol. to mark sb., sth. down
3) (tirare giù) to pull down, to lower [avvolgibile, saracinesca]; to pull down [visiera, pantaloni]; to wind* down [ finestrino]4) (spingere giù) to press down [ leva]2.abbassare il capo — (per precauzione) to lower one's head; (in segno di rispetto) to bow one's head
verbo pronominale abbassarsi1) (diminuire) [temperatura, pressione] to lower, to drop, to go* down; [ luce] to dim, to lower; [ prezzi] to decrease; [vista, udito] to weaken; [ voce] to fail2) (diventare più basso) [ terreno] to subside, to sink*; [ marea] to go* down; [ torta] to sink*, to fall*3) (chinarsi) [ persona] to bend* down4) (umiliarsi) to lower oneself-rsi a fare qcs. — to sink o stoop so low as to do sth
* * *abbassare/abbas'sare/ [1]1 (ridurre) (d'intensità) to lower [ volume]; to lower, to dim [ luce]; to dip BE, to dim AE [ fari]; to turn down [ riscaldamento, radio]; (d'altezza) to lower [ muro, siepe]; (di valore) to reduce, to bring* down [ prezzi]; to lower [ livello] ( di by); abbassare la voce to drop o lower one's voice; abbassa la voce! keep your voice down!2 (portare a livello più basso) to lower [ soffitto]; abbassare il voto a qcn., di qcs. scol. to mark sb., sth. down3 (tirare giù) to pull down, to lower [ avvolgibile, saracinesca]; to pull down [ visiera, pantaloni]; to wind* down [ finestrino]4 (spingere giù) to press down [ leva]6 (chinare) to lower, to drop [ occhi]; abbassare lo sguardo to look down; abbassare il capo (per precauzione) to lower one's head; (in segno di rispetto) to bow one's headII abbassarsi verbo pronominale1 (diminuire) [ temperatura, pressione] to lower, to drop, to go* down; [ luce] to dim, to lower; [ prezzi] to decrease; [ vista, udito] to weaken; [ voce] to fail2 (diventare più basso) [ terreno] to subside, to sink*; [ marea] to go* down; [ torta] to sink*, to fall*3 (chinarsi) [ persona] to bend* down -
8 abbattere
knock downcasa demolishalbero cut downaereo shoot downfig dishearten* * *abbattere v.tr.1 ( far cadere) to pull down; ( con un colpo) to knock down: il pugile fu abbattuto dopo pochi secondi, the boxer was knocked down after a few seconds2 ( demolire) to knock down, to pull down, to demolish: questo edificio dovrà essere abbattuto, this building will have to be knocked down; abbattere con esplosivi, to blast // abbattere un regime, to overthrow a regime // abbattere le barriere tariffarie, to knock down tariff barriers3 ( alberi) to fell, to cut* down4 (aer.) to shoot* down5 ( animali) ( per macellazione) to slaughter; ( per malattia o vecchiaia) to destroy, to put* down; ( con armi da fuoco) to shoot*: abbatté tre fagiani, he shot three pheasants◘ abbattersi v.intr.pron.1 ( cadere) to fall*; ( colpire) to hit*: abbattere al suolo, to fall to the ground; un violento uragano si è abbattuto sulla costa, a violent hurricane hit the coast2 (fig.) ( scoraggiarsi) to get* disheartened, to lose* heart: si abbatte se non lo si loda, he gets disheartened if you don't praise him; dopo una schiacciante sconfitta, s'abbatté e si diede per vinto, after a crushing defeat, he lost heart and gave up.* * *[ab'battere]1. vt1) (edificio, muro, ostacolo) to knock down, (albero) to fell, cut down, (sogg : vento) to bring down, (aereo) to shoot down, (porta) to break down, (fig : governo) to overthrow2) (uccidere: persona, selvaggina) to shoot, (bestie da macello) to slaughter, (cane, cavallo) to destroy, put down3) (prostrare: sogg: malattia, disgrazia) to lay lownon lasciarti abbattere — don't be disheartened, don't let it get you down
2. vip (abbattersi)1)abbattersi al suolo — to fall to the ground2)3) (avvilirsi) to lose heart* * *[ab'battere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (fare cadere) to tear* down, to pull down [palazzo, muro]; to batter down [ porta]; to knock down, to fell [ persona]; to shoot* down [ aereo]; [ persona] to cut* down, to fell [ albero]; [ vento] to blow* down [ albero]2) (rovesciare) to overthrow*, to bring* down [tiranno, regime]3) (uccidere) (con armi da fuoco) to shoot* down [animale, persona]; (sopprimere) to put* down, to destroy [ animale]4) (scoraggiare) to deject, to dishearten2.verbo pronominale abbattersi1) (colpire)2) (avvilirsi) to get* dejected, to lose* heart* * *abbattere/ab'battere/ [2]1 (fare cadere) to tear* down, to pull down [palazzo, muro]; to batter down [ porta]; to knock down, to fell [ persona]; to shoot* down [ aereo]; [ persona] to cut* down, to fell [ albero]; [ vento] to blow* down [ albero]2 (rovesciare) to overthrow*, to bring* down [tiranno, regime]3 (uccidere) (con armi da fuoco) to shoot* down [animale, persona]; (sopprimere) to put* down, to destroy [ animale]4 (scoraggiare) to deject, to disheartenII abbattersi verbo pronominale1 (colpire) -rsi su qcs. [ tempesta] to beat down on sth.; [ fulmine] to strike sth.; [ calamità] to hit sth.2 (avvilirsi) to get* dejected, to lose* heart. -
9 immalinconire
immalinconire v.tr. to make* melancholy, to sadden: questa musica m'immalinconisce, this music makes me melancholy◆ v. intr. → immalinconirsi.◘ immalinconirsi v.intr.pron. to become* melancholy, to grow* sad, to sadden.* * *[immalinko'nire]1. vtto sadden, depress2. vip (immalinconirsi)to become depressed, become melancholy* * *[immalinko'nire] 1.verbo transitivo to make* [sb.] melancholy, to sadden2.verbo pronominale immalinconirsi to grow* melancholy, to grow* sad* * *immalinconire/immalinko'nire/ [102]to make* [sb.] melancholy, to saddenII immalinconirsi verbo pronominaleto grow* melancholy, to grow* sad. -
10 sconfortare
discourage, dishearten* * *sconfortare v.tr. to discourage, to dishearten, to depress.◘ sconfortarsi v.intr.pron. to get* discouraged, to lose* heart, to get* depressed.* * *[skonfor'tare]1. vtto discourage, dishearten2. vip (sconfortarsi)to become discouraged, become disheartened, lose heart* * *[skonfor'tare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale sconfortarsi to lose* heart, to become* discouraged* * *sconfortare/skonfor'tare/ [1]to discourage, to dishearten [ persona]II sconfortarsi verbo pronominaleto lose* heart, to become* discouraged. -
11 invilire
1 (abbassare, deprezzare) to debase, to depreciate, to lower2 (degradare) to degrade3 (deprimere) to deject, to depress◆ v. intr. → invilirsi.◘ invilirsi v.intr.pron.1 (abbassarsi, deprezzarsi) to become* debased, to be depreciated2 (degradarsi) to become* degraded3 (deprimersi) to lose* heart. -
12 rattristire
rattristire v.tr. to depress; to sadden: è la nebbia che mi rattrista, it's the fog that depresses me.◘ rattristirsi v.intr.pron. to become* depressed; to become sad. -
13 sconsolare
sconsolare v.tr. to discourage, to dishearten, to depress.◘ sconsolarsi v.intr.pron. to become* discouraged, to lose* heart, to become* depressed. -
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15 immalinconire
[immalinko'nire]1. vtto sadden, depress2. vip (immalinconirsi)to become depressed, become melancholy
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