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Etymology

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From Latin aggravāre (to increase the weight of).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧gra‧var

Verb

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agravar (first-person singular present agravo, first-person singular preterite agravei, past participle agravado)

  1. (transitive) to aggravate; to worsen
    Synonym: piorar
  2. (transitive) to increase
    Synonym: aumentar
  3. (transitive) to offend
    Synonym: ofender
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to get worse
  5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to be offended

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin aggrāvāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɡɾaˈbaɾ/ [a.ɣ̞ɾaˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧gra‧var

Verb

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agravar (first-person singular present agravo, first-person singular preterite agravé, past participle agravado)

  1. to aggravate
    Esto agrava la situación.
    This makes the situation worse.
  2. (reflexive) to get worse
    El enfermo se agravó.
    The patient is getting worse.

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