Polyglot Dictionary

deteriorate

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/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
deteriorates
past
deteriorated
past participle
deteriorated
gerund
deteriorating

Meaning

  1. deteriorarse, empeorar con el tiempo

    • The old building has deteriorated badly.

      El edificio antiguo se ha deteriorado mucho.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Describe una decadencia gradual en la calidad o el estado de algo.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa deteriorate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The old building has ___ badly.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a deteriorate?

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