exacerbate
gb/ɪɡzˈæsɚbˌeɪt/ us/ɪɡzˈæsɚbˌeɪt/
C1
Engleză
~ 8100
súlyosbít
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
súlyosbít
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
to exacerbate [problem/situation/feeling]
The new tax policies may exacerbate existing social inequalities.
Az új adópolitikai intézkedések tovább súlyosbíthatják a meglévő társadalmi egyenlőtlenségeket.
His careless remarks only served to exacerbate the tension in the room.
A meggondolatlan megjegyzései csak tovább súlyosbították a szobában uralkodó feszültséget.
Dry air can exacerbate asthma symptoms during the winter months.
Delays in aid delivery will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Lack of clear communication exacerbated the confusion among employees.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The new rule may exacerbate the problem instead of solving it.
Az új szabály ahelyett, hogy megoldaná a problémát, még súlyosbíthatja is azt.
Cold weather can exacerbate her joint pain.
A hideg idő súlyosbíthatja az ízületi fájdalmait.
His angry words exacerbated the conflict between the two teams.
Smoking can exacerbate heart and lung problems.
Stress can exacerbate your skin problems.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "exacerbate" with "exaggerate" because they look similar. "Exacerbate" means to make a bad situation worse, while "exaggerate" means to say something is bigger, worse, or more important than it really is. Another common mistake is using "exacerbate" with a neutral or positive object; it should almost always take a negative noun (problem, pain, conflict, crisis, symptoms).
Sens
make something bad even worse
Colocații
exacerbate the problem
|exacerbate the situation
|exacerbate tensions
|exacerbate symptoms
|exacerbate inequality
|exacerbate the crisis
Sinonime
worsen (The most direct and general synonym; slightly more common and less formal than "exacerbate".)
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aggravate (Very close in meaning in formal use, but can also mean "annoy" in everyday speech, which "exacerbate" does not.)
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intensify (Focuses on making something stronger; not limited to negative things, while "exacerbate" is only used for negative situations.)
Antonime
alleviate (Means to make pain or a problem less severe, the opposite of making it worse.)
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ease (Means to reduce difficulty or discomfort, contrasting with increasing it.)
Teme
problems
|health
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To make a bad problem or feeling even worse than before.
To make an already bad situation, problem, or feeling more serious, intense, or difficult to deal with.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
exacerbate
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈæsɚbˌeɪt/
US/ɪɡzˈæsɚbˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
ex - acer - bate (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (acer)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: exacerbate
- 3rd Person Singular: exacerbates
- Present Participle: exacerbating
- Past: exacerbated
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
exacerbates
verb
exacerbating
verb
exacerbated
verb
Core family
exacerbation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
alleviate
verb B2
Expresii
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