Polyglot Dictionary

agravar

/aɡɾaˈvaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
agravo
preterite (eu)
agravei
past participle
agravado

Meaning

  1. to worsen

    • A crise agravou.

      The crisis worsened.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

verschlechtern

verschlechtern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to worsen."

German

verschlimmern

verschlimmern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to worsen."

Spanish

agravar

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

Spanish

empeorar

empeorar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to worsen."

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