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escalate

[/ˈɛskəleɪt/]
verb
escalar
1. to increase in intensity, severity, or extent
The conflict escalated into a full-scale war.
O conflito escalou para uma guerra em larga escala.
2. to raise to a higher level or rank
They escalated the issue to management.
Eles escalaram o problema para a gerência.
3. to increase in amount, price, or value progressively
Costs have escalated dramatically this year.
Os custos escalaram dramaticamente este ano.
NYC Slang
blow up (informal: to escalate or intensify quickly)
Synonyms
intensifyincreaseheightenmagnifyamplify
Antonyms
de-escalatediminishreducedecreaselower

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escalar
most common usage
São Paulo
escalar
standard business and formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
escalar
standard usage, sometimes 'aumentar' in informal contexts
Portugal
escalar
formal usage; 'intensificar' also common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

escalate the situation
escalate tensions
things escalated quickly
escalate to the next level
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