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recesión

re-seh-SYON/re.seˈsjon/

“recesión” means “recession” in Spanish (economic decline).

recession

Also: downturn, withdrawal
NounfB2
General
A sad-looking, empty pink piggy bank sitting on a plain wooden table.

📝 In Action

El país entró en una recesión económica el año pasado.

B1

The country entered an economic recession last year.

Muchos negocios cerraron durante la gran recesión.

B2

Many businesses closed during the great recession.

Los expertos buscan formas de evitar la recesión.

C1

Experts are looking for ways to avoid the recession.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • crisis (crisis)
  • estancamiento (stagnation)
  • depresión (depression)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • entrar en recesión – to enter a recession
  • recesión económica – economic recession
  • salir de la recesión – to get out of the recession

Idioms & Expressions

  • apretarse el cinturón – To live more frugally or save money during hard times.

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: recesión

Question 1 of 3

¿Cuál es el artículo correcto para 'recesión'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
receder(to recede) — Verb
recesivo(recessive) — Adjective
retroceder(to move backward) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'recessio', which describes the act of moving back or withdrawing. It comes from 're-' (back) and 'cedere' (to go).

First recorded: 17th century (in a general sense), modern economic sense in the 20th century.

Cognates (Related words)

English: recessionFrench: récessionPortuguese: recessão

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'recesión' always mean an economic crisis?

Mostly, yes. While it technically means 'going backward,' it is almost exclusively used today to talk about the economy or sometimes in medicine (like receding gums).

Is it 'recesión' or 'recesion'?

It must have an accent on the 'ó' in the singular form (recesión). Without it, it is spelled incorrectly.

What's the difference between 'recesión' and 'crisis'?

A 'recesión' is a specific economic term for a period of decline. A 'crisis' is a more general word for any difficult situation or turning point.