aggravation
gb/ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anglų
bosszúság, kellemetlenség, súlyosbodás, rosszabbodás, súlyosító körülmény
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
1
bosszúság
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[uncountable] aggravation; the aggravation of doing [something]
The repeated delays caused a lot of aggravation for passengers.
Az ismétlődő késések sok bosszúságot okoztak az utasoknak.
After a week of phone calls, he could no longer hide his aggravation.
Egy hét telefonálás után már nem tudta tovább leplezni a bosszúságát.
I could hear the aggravation in her voice when the system crashed again.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The noise caused me a lot of aggravation.
A zaj sok bosszúságot okozott nekem.
I do not need any more aggravation today.
Ma már nincs szükségem több bosszúságra.
Dažna klaida:
In this sense, it is usually uncountable: say "a lot of aggravation," not "many aggravations," unless you mean separate annoying problems.
Reikšmė
feeling of irritated annoyance
Kolokacijos
cause aggravation
|a lot of aggravation
|unnecessary aggravation
|constant aggravation
|daily aggravation
|avoid aggravation
|deal with aggravation
|the aggravation of doing something
|hide your aggravation
Sinonimai
annoyance (more general and more common in everyday speech)
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irritation (emphasizes the emotional reaction)
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frustration (emphasizes being blocked or unable to do something)
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hassle (more informal; combines trouble with annoyance)
Antonimai
calm (a peaceful emotional state without irritation)
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relief (the good feeling when annoyance or stress ends)
Temos
emotions
|daily_life
|problems
Apibrėžimas
the annoyed feeling you have when something is difficult, slow, or troublesome.
a feeling of annoyance, irritation, or stress caused by problems, delays, or difficult situations.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[countable] an aggravation; aggravations
Long lines are one of the aggravations of holiday travel.
A hosszú sorok az ünnepi utazás egyik kellemetlenségét jelentik.
The job is interesting, despite the daily aggravations of managing a busy office.
A munka érdekes, a forgalmas iroda vezetésével járó mindennapi kellemetlenségek ellenére.
Losing the receipt was a minor aggravation, but we still got a refund.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Parking is a daily aggravation in this city.
Ebben a városban a parkolás mindennapos kellemetlenség.
The broken printer was only a small aggravation.
Az elromlott nyomtató csak kisebb kellemetlenség volt.
Dažna klaida:
Use the countable form for separate problems: "an aggravation," "several aggravations."
Reikšmė
annoying trouble or hassle
Kolokacijos
a minor aggravation
|a little aggravation
|daily aggravations
|constant aggravations
|the usual aggravations
|travel aggravations
|workplace aggravations
|avoid aggravations
Sinonimai
nuisance (something annoying but often not very serious)
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hassle (informal; emphasizes inconvenience and effort)
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annoyance (can mean either the feeling or the annoying thing)
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irritation (often suggests a smaller but repeated annoyance)
Antonimai
convenience (something that makes a situation easier rather than harder)
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benefit (something helpful rather than troublesome)
Temos
daily_life
|problems
|travel
|work
Apibrėžimas
an annoying problem or difficulty.
a thing, situation, or problem that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or difficulty.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
FORMAL
3
súlyosbodás
B2
rosszabbodás
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
aggravation of [something]; further aggravation of [something]
The doctor recommended rest to prevent further aggravation of the knee injury.
Az orvos pihenést javasolt, hogy megelőzzék a térdsérülés további súlyosbodását.
Poor ventilation can contribute to the aggravation of asthma symptoms.
A rossz szellőzés hozzájárulhat az asztmás tünetek súlyosbodásához.
The new policy led to an aggravation of tensions between the two groups.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Rest can prevent aggravation of the injury.
A pihenés megelőzheti a sérülés súlyosbodását.
Cold air may cause aggravation of his symptoms.
A hideg levegő a tüneteinek súlyosbodását okozhatja.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse this with "aggravation" meaning annoyance. In this sense, it means making something worse.
Reikšmė
worsening of a problem
Kolokacijos
aggravation of symptoms
|aggravation of an injury
|aggravation of a condition
|further aggravation
|temporary aggravation
|prevent aggravation
|avoid aggravation
|risk of aggravation
|aggravation of tensions
Sinonimai
worsening (plainer and more common in everyday English)
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exacerbation (more technical, especially in medical contexts)
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intensification (emphasizes something becoming stronger or more severe)
Antonimai
improvement (a change to a better condition)
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alleviation (a reduction in pain, symptoms, or difficulty)
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mitigation (a reduction in severity or harmful effect)
Temos
health
|medicine
|problems
|formal_language
Apibrėžimas
the process of making an illness, injury, or bad situation worse.
the action or process of making a problem, illness, injury, or bad situation worse; an instance of this.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C2
LEGAL
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
[uncountable or countable] in aggravation; an aggravation of [offence]
Prosecutors pointed to the victim's age as a factor in aggravation at sentencing.
Az ügyészek az ítélethozatalnál a sértett életkorára mint súlyosító körülményre hivatkoztak.
The judge treated the use of a weapon as an aggravation of the assault.
A bíró a fegyver használatát a bántalmazás súlyosító körülményeként értékelte.
The court heard evidence in aggravation before deciding the sentence.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The court saw the threat as an aggravation.
A bíróság a fenyegetést súlyosító körülménynek tekintette.
Mitigation can reduce a sentence; aggravation can increase it.
Az enyhítő körülmények csökkenthetik a büntetést, a súlyosító körülmények pedig növelhetik azt.
Dažna klaida:
This is mainly a legal use. In ordinary speech, say "a factor that made it more serious."
Reikšmė
legally increased seriousness
Kolokacijos
factor in aggravation
|evidence in aggravation
|racial aggravation
|religious aggravation
|aggravation of the offence
|circumstances in aggravation
|sentencing aggravation
Sinonimai
aggravating circumstance (the more common legal phrase for a seriousness-increasing factor)
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aggravating factor (common in sentencing and disciplinary contexts)
Antonimai
mitigation (a circumstance that reduces seriousness or punishment)
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mitigating circumstance (a specific factor that may make a penalty less severe)
Temos
law
|crime
|courts
Apibrėžimas
a legal reason why a crime is treated as more serious.
a circumstance or element that makes a crime or wrongdoing legally more serious and may lead to a harsher penalty.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
aggravation
IPA
GB/ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ag - grav - a - tion (4 skiemenys)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: aggravation
- Plural: aggravation, aggravations
Posakiai
not worth the aggravation
1/nˈɑt wˈɚθ ðə ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
not worth the trouble
used to say that something causes too much trouble or annoyance to be a good choice.
Pavyzdžiai
- I could appeal the parking ticket, but it isn't worth the aggravation.
- The cheaper flight has two long layovers, so it's not worth the aggravation.
- For such a small refund, calling customer service again just isn't worth the aggravation.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The trip is not worth the aggravation.
- Saving five dollars is not worth the aggravation.
save yourself the aggravation
1/sˈeɪv jʊɹsˈɛlf ðə ˌæɡɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
avoid unnecessary trouble
avoid doing something that will probably be annoying or difficult.
Pavyzdžiai
- Save yourself the aggravation and book the tickets online.
- We hired movers to save ourselves the aggravation of carrying everything upstairs.
- She paid a little extra for delivery to save her parents the aggravation of driving across town.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Save yourself the aggravation and leave early.
- We used an app to save ourselves the aggravation.