agudiza

[a-gu-DI-za]

verb

sharpens, acutely worsens, intensifies

1. Third person singular present indicative of 'agudizar' - to make sharp or acute; to worsen or intensify a situation or condition

The drought agudizes the water crisis in the region.

A seca agudiza a crise de água na região.

2. To sharpen; to make pointed or acute

She agudizes the pencil before writing.

Ela agudiza o lápis antes de escrever.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

agudiza

Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

agudiza

Common in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

agudiza

Standard usage in European Portuguese

agudiza a crise - worsens/intensifies the crisis

agudiza o conflito - escalates the conflict

agudiza os sentidos - sharpens the senses

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