aggravate in Portuguese
aggravate in Portuguese is agravar, abusar, provocar — aggravate means to make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
aggravate in Portuguese
agravar
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]
abusar
(now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]
provocar
(now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]
What does "aggravate" mean?
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verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
"Stress can aggravate an existing health condition."
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verb To annoy or irritate someone.
"Her constant tapping aggravated everyone in the office."
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aggravate in a sentence
- Stress can aggravate an existing health condition.
- His comments only aggravated the dispute.
- Her constant tapping aggravated everyone in the office.
- It aggravates me when people are late.
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What is "aggravate" in Portuguese?
"aggravate" in Portuguese is agravar, abusar, provocar. aggravate means: To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
How do you use "aggravate" in a sentence?
Example: "Stress can aggravate an existing health condition." In Portuguese, "aggravate" is agravar, abusar, provocar.
Are there other ways to say "aggravate" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "aggravate": agravar, abusar, provocar.
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