🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

recessão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: recessão

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
recession/rɪˈsɛʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A inflação alta pode levar o país a uma recessão."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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