← Back to Fala2Me

agravou

[ə.ɡɾə.ˈvow]
verb
worsened, aggravated, made worse
1. Third person singular preterite of 'agravar' - to make worse, to worsen, to aggravate
The situation worsened after the announcement.
A situação agravou após o anúncio.
2. To increase in severity or intensity
His condition aggravated during the night.
A sua condição agravou durante a noite.
3. To make a problem or offense more serious
The witness's testimony aggravated the defendant's case.
O testemunho da testemunha agravou o caso do réu.
Synonyms
pioroudeteriorouintensificouexacerbou
Antonyms
melhorouatenuouamenizoualiviou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agravou
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
agravou
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

agravar a situação - to make the situation worse
agravar as coisas - to make things worse
agravar o quadro - to worsen the situation/picture
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →