intensificar problemas

[in-ten-si-fi-KAR pro-BLE-mas]

verb phrase

intensificar problemas / agravar problemas

1. to make problems worse, more severe, or more acute; to escalate or exacerbate existing difficulties

The lack of communication will intensify problems between the team members.

A falta de comunicação vai intensificar os problemas entre os membros da equipe.

2. to increase the severity or magnitude of issues or challenges

Poor planning only serves to intensify problems in the project.

O planejamento inadequado apenas intensifica os problemas do projeto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

intensificar problemas / agravar problemas

Most common usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

piorar a situação / agravar conflitos

Often used in business and professional contexts

Rio de Janeiro

intensificar problemas / aumentar a confusão

Common in casual and formal speech

Portugal

intensificar problemas / agravar dificuldades

Standard European Portuguese usage

adicionar lenha na fogueira (to add fuel to the fire)

pisar na bola (to make matters worse)

abrir a caixa de Pandora (to open Pandora's box)

jogar gasolina no fogo (to pour gasoline on the fire)

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