ดีเปรสชัน

dee-bprêt-chân

Meanings

1NounB2

tropical depression (weather)

A weather system with lower air pressure than its surroundings, often bringing clouds and rain; specifically, a stage in the development of a tropical cyclone known as a tropical depression.

Examples

กรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùกรมอุตุฯgrom ù-dtùthe Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)เตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] warn2[to] remind3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพายุดีเปรสชันpaa-yú dee-bprèt-chânพายุดีเปรสชันpaa-yú dee-bprèt-chântropical depressionจะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuuaเคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuua1[to] move; start moving; get underway2[to] shift/advance (of a system or mass)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanNortheastern Thailand; Isanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonight
The Meteorological Department warns that a tropical depression will move into the northeastern region tonight.
2NounB2

clinical depression (mental health)

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and other emotional and physical problems that significantly affect daily functioning.

Examples

การออกกำลังกายgaan òk gam-lang gaaiการออกกำลังกายgaan òk gam-lang gaaiexercise; workout; physical trainingสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistently; regularly2consistent; regular3even; uniformสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]บรรเทาban-taoบรรเทาban-tao1[to] alleviate; ease; relieve2[to] mitigate (formal)อาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรคrôhkโรคrôhkdisease; illnessดีเปรสชันdee-bprêt-chânดีเปรสชันdee-bprêt-chân1tropical depression (weather)2clinical depression (mental health)3economic depressionได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
Regular exercise can help alleviate the symptoms of depression.
3NounC1

economic depression

A long and severe recession in an economy or market, characterized by a major decline in economic activity, high unemployment, and falling prices.

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หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เล่าถึงlâo tĕungเล่าถึงlâo tĕung[to] tell about [sth]; [to] narrateชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ผู้คนpôo konผู้คนpôo konpeople; the publicในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำpaa-wá sèt-tà-gìt dtòk dtàmภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำpaa-wá sèt-tà-gìt dtòk dtàmeconomic downturn; recession; depressionครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng yài1major; large-scale (used with ครั้ง)2big time; severelyหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)TheGreatDepressionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อเมริกาà-may-rí-gaaอเมริกาà-may-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)
This book tells about people's lives during the Great Depression in America.