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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrecession
/rɪˈsɛʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.
"The country is sliding into a deep recession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin recessio(n-), from recedere 'go back' (see recede).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "recession" is said worldwide
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récession
Transliteration: récession
"Le pays traverse une grave récession économique."
Rezession
Transliteration: Rezession
"Viele Unternehmen leiden unter der aktuellen Rezession."
recessione
Transliteration: recessione
"L'economia globale rischia di entrare in recessione."
recesión
Transliteration: recesión
"El gobierno implementó medidas para evitar una recesión."
recessão
Transliteration: recessão
"A inflação alta pode levar o país a uma recessão."
मंदी
Transliteration: mandī
"विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि वैश्विक मंदी आ सकती है।"
经济衰退
Transliteration: jīngjì shuāituì
"这场危机可能导致严重的经济衰退。"
경기 침체
Transliteration: gyeonggi chimche
"많은 전문가들이 경기 침체를 경고하고 있다."
景気後退
Transliteration: keiki kōtai
"日本経済は緩やかな景気後退に直面している。"
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