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piorar-se

[pi.o.ˈrar-sə]
verb
to get worse, to worsen, to deteriorate
1. to become worse in condition, quality, or state; to deteriorate
His health worsened after the accident.
A saúde dele piorou-se após o acidente.
2. to become more severe or intense
The situation is getting worse.
A situação está se piorando.
Synonyms
piorardegradar-sedeteriorar-seagravar-sedecair
Antonyms
melhorar-serecuperar-seaperfeiçoar-seprosperar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
piorar-se
commonly used reflexive form
Portugal
piorar-se
also used, though 'piorar' without reflexive is more common
São Paulo
piorar-se
standard usage in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

piorar-se cada vez mais
as coisas pioraram-se
a doença piorou-se
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