"down in the dumps" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-down in the dumps.ogg Forms: more down in the dumps [comparative], most down in the dumps [superlative]
Etymology: From dump “a dull, gloomy state of the mind.” Head templates: {{en-adj}} down in the dumps (comparative more down in the dumps, superlative most down in the dumps)
  1. (idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: crestfallen, depressed, downhearted, listless, low-spirited, melancholic, unhappy, in the dumps Translations (sad): alakuloinen (Finnish), masentunut (Finnish), zdołowany [informal] (Polish), как в во́ду опущенный (kak v vódu opuščennyj) (Russian), en horas bajas (Spanish), de bajón (Spanish), murrio [colloquial, masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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          "word": "de bajón"
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      "word": "downhearted"
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    {
      "word": "listless"
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    {
      "word": "low-spirited"
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      "word": "melancholic"
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      "word": "unhappy"
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      "sense": "sad",
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      "sense": "sad",
      "word": "en horas bajas"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "sad",
      "word": "de bajón"
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      "sense": "sad",
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