agravamento
[ɑ.ɡɾɑ.vɑ.ˈmẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: agravamentos
worsening, aggravation, deterioration
1. The act or process of making something worse or more serious
The agravamento of the patient's condition required immediate hospitalization.
O agravamento da condição do paciente exigiu hospitalização imediata.
2. An increase in severity or intensity of a problem, illness, or situation
There was a noticeable agravamento in the economic crisis.
Houve um agravamento notável na crise económica.
3. Legal: an additional charge or penalty added to an offense
The agravamento of circumstances led to a harsher sentence.
O agravamento das circunstâncias levou a uma sentença mais rigorosa.
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