deprimere

to depress

verb deh-PREE-meh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin deprimere (to press down).

Also means

to discourage

Usage Note

Deprimere is a second-conjugation (-ere) verb meaning to make someone feel depressed or downhearted. The reflexive deprimersi means 'to become depressed' or 'to get discouraged': Non ti deprimere! (Don't get depressed!). Its past participle depresso is also used as an adjective meaning 'depressed.' It uses avere as auxiliary: L'ha depresso (It depressed him).

Examples

"Questo tempo grigio mi deprime sempre."

Natural Translation

This grey weather always depresses me.

Literal Translation

This weather grey me depresses always.

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