хандра́

rare #26917

nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
the blues, melancholy, low spirits, spleen
Осенью на него нападает хандра́.
In autumn he gets the blues.
Slightly literary/colloquial; refers to a passing mood of gloom, not a clinical illness. The gloss "spleen" is dated and literary.

Examples

У меня хандра́.
I've got the blues.
Осенью на меня напала хандра.
In autumn, I was overcome by the blues.
Он лечил хандру долгими прогулками.
He fought off the blues with long walks.
Такая хандра бывает у всех зимой.
Everyone gets into such a gloomy mood in winter.

⚠️ Stress change.