English translation of 'aggravare'
aggravare
(aɡɡraˈvare)
transitive verb
-
- (peggiorare)
to worsen
- (accrescere)
to increase
la pioggia ha aggravato ulteriormente la situazionethe rain has made the situation even worse
- (peggiorare)
See aggravarsi
'aggravare' in Other Languages
British English: aggravate VERB
If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
Lack of sleep can aggravate the situation.
British English: deepen VERB
If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen.
British English: exacerbate VERB
If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse.
Lack of sleep in young adults might exacerbate skin problems.
- American English: exacerbate
- Brazilian Portuguese: exacerbar
- Chinese: 使…恶化
- European Spanish: exacerbar
- French: exacerber
- German: verschlimmern
- Italian: aggravare
- Japanese: 悪化させる
- Korean: 악화시키다
- European Portuguese: exacerbar
- Spanish: exacerbar
Nearby words of 'aggravare'
Source
Translation of aggravare from the
Collins Italian to English
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