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recession

recession

Meaning of recession

a period when the economy is doing badly and business activity falls

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British English/rɪˈseʃən/
American English/rɪˈsɛʃən/
Russian transcription[rʲɪˈtsɛsʲɪjə]
recession
recession - рецессия
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recession with Russian translation

recession usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рецессия сильно ударила по местным ресторанам.

The recession hit local restaurants hard.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Во время рецессии многие семьи сократили расходы.

During the recession, many families cut back on spending.

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recession belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

recessionрецессия
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

recession synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between recession / depression / slump / downturn / slowdown

🇬🇧English
recession

рецессия — a period when the economy is doing badly and business activity falls

C1Rarely

The recession hit local restaurants hard.

Рецессия сильно ударила по местным ресторанам.

R
🇬🇧English
recession

the standard term for a period of declining economic activity

C1Very Often

The country fell into recession last year.

Страна вошла в рецессию в прошлом году.

D
🇬🇧English
depression

a much deeper and longer-lasting economic decline than a recession

C1Often

The Great Depression caused massive unemployment.

Великая депрессия вызвала массовую безработицу.

S
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slump

an economic decline that sounds less formal and often shorter-term than recession

C1Often

Sales went into a slump after the holidays.

После праздников продажи резко упали.

D
🇬🇧English
downturn

a decline in business or economic conditions, often milder than recession

C1Very Often

The market is showing a slight downturn.

На рынке наблюдается небольшой спад.

S
🇬🇧English
slowdown

a reduction in the speed of economic growth, not always a full recession

C1Very Often

There has been a slowdown in manufacturing output.

В производстве наблюдается замедление.

C
🇬🇧English
contraction

a formal term for the economy getting smaller rather than growing

C1Often

The economy experienced a contraction in the second quarter.

Во втором квартале экономика сократилась.

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How to pronounce recession and what this word means

recession translation: рецессия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce recession

/rɪˈseʃən/

recession translation

рецессия

recession examples

The recession hit local restaurants hard.

recession transcription

/rɪˈseʃən/, /rɪˈsɛʃən/

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recession meaning: what does it mean?

a period when the economy is doing badly and business activity falls

recession pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

recession is pronounced as /rɪˈseʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

recession definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The recession hit local restaurants hard. Translation: Рецессия сильно ударила по местным ресторанам.

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