Polyglot Dictionary

deteriorarse

/deteɾjoˈɾaɾse/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
me deterioro
preterite (yo)
me deterioré
past participle
deteriorado

Meaning

  1. to deteriorate, to decline in condition

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Describes a gradual decline in quality or condition, used for objects, health, or situations.

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