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escalate in Japanese

escalate in Japanese is エスカレート — escalate means to increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.

escalate in Japanese

エスカレート
verb
Pronounced: esukarēto
(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

What does "escalate" mean?

  1. verb To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.
    "Tensions between the two countries continued to escalate."
  2. verb To pass a problem or issue on to someone with greater authority to handle it.
    "If the support agent can't fix it, they'll escalate the ticket to a supervisor."
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escalate in a sentence

  • Tensions between the two countries continued to escalate.
  • The argument escalated into a full-blown shouting match.
  • If the support agent can't fix it, they'll escalate the ticket to a supervisor.

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What is "escalate" in Japanese?

"escalate" in Japanese is エスカレート. escalate means: To increase in intensity, size, or seriousness.

How do you pronounce エスカレート?

"escalate" in Japanese is エスカレート, pronounced "esukarēto".

How do you use "escalate" in a sentence?

Example: "Tensions between the two countries continued to escalate." In Japanese, "escalate" is エスカレート.

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