To aggravate
Definition
To make a situation, a state of mind, an economic crisis, or a medical condition heavier, more severe, more dangerous, or harder to bear; to amplify the negative intensity of a phenomenon. In its reflexive form, it describes the process by which an illness or social issue evolves spontaneously or due to external factors toward a critical or chronic stage.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To aggravate
- To worsen
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, accommodating both transitive and reflexive structural uses. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'aggraver' and Latin 'aggravare', meaning to add physical or metaphorical weight. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡra.ˈva] |
| Source | Lexicon of Modern Romanian Verbs and Neologistic Inflections |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Lipsa unui tratament corespunzător poate agrava simptomele infecției respiratorii într-un interval de doar câteva ore.
EN: The lack of proper treatment can aggravate the symptoms of the respiratory infection within a time frame of just a few hours.
RO: Tensiunile diplomatice dintre cele două state vecine s-au agravat în urma declarațiilor controversate de la summit.
EN: The diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring states worsened following the controversial statements at the summit.
RO: Decizia managementului de a reduce bugetul operațional riscă să agraveze criza internă din cadrul departamentului de producție.
EN: The management's decision to reduce the operational budget risks worsening the internal crisis within the production department.
Idioms & Phrases
A se agrava brusc / To worsen suddenly / to deteriorate acutely
RO: Tranziția rapidă și neașteptată a unei stări de sănătate sau a unei crize politice către un stadiu de urgență maximă.
EN: The rapid and unexpected transition of a health condition or political crisis toward a state of maximum urgency.
A agrava conflictul / To exacerbate the conflict / to inflame the dispute
RO: Introducerea unor elemente noi sau adoptarea unei atitudini ostile care măresc neînțelegerile dintre două părți aflate în dispută.
EN: Introducing new elements or adopting a hostile attitude that increase the misunderstandings between two disputing parties.
A agrava starea de fapt / To worsen the state of affairs
RO: Modificarea nefastă a circumstanțelor obiective dintr-un caz, făcând rezolvarea lui mult mai dificilă pentru autorități.
EN: The detrimental modification of objective circumstances in a case, making its resolution much harder for authorities.
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