Polyglot Dictionary

verschlechtern

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛçtɐn/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verschlechtert
past
verschlechterte
perfect
hat verschlechtert

Meaning

  1. to worsen

    • Der Zustand hat sich verschlechtert.

      The condition has worsened.

    • Das Wetter verschlechtert sich im Laufe des Tages. Am Abend soll es stürmen.

      The weather is getting worse over the course of the day. In the evening a storm is expected.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

verschlimmern

verschlechtern and verschlimmern are close synonyms for "to worsen"; verschlimmern is slightly more intense, worsening an already bad situation further.

Similar in other languages

French

empirer

empirer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to worsen."

Portuguese

agravar

agravar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to worsen."

Practice

1 What does verschlechtern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zustand hat sich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verschlechtern?

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