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agrava

[ɐˈɡɾavɐ]
verb
aggravates, worsens, makes worse
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'agravar' - to make worse, to aggravate, to exacerbate
Stress aggravates the situation.
O stress agrava a situação.
2. To increase the severity or seriousness of something
This decision aggravates the conflict between them.
Esta decisão agrava o conflito entre eles.
3. To burden or make heavier
The debt aggravates their financial problems.
A dívida agrava os seus problemas financeiros.
Synonyms
piorapiorificadeterioraexacerbaagudiza
Antonyms
melhoraaliviasuavizaameniza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agrava
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
agrava
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

agrava a situação
agrava o problema
agrava as coisas
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