What does agravar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word agravar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use agravar in Portuguese.

The word agravar in Portuguese means aggravate, wrong, appeal, become more difficult, increase, descarrilar, piorar, agravar, agravar, agravar, agravar, agravar, agravar, agravar-se, deteriorar-se, agravar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agravar

aggravate

verbo transitivo (piorar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

wrong

verbo transitivo (ofender) (treat someone unfairly)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

appeal

verbo transitivo (jurídico (interpor recurso) (legal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

become more difficult

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (tornar-se mais difícil)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

increase

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (aumentar, intensificar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

descarrilar, piorar, agravar

verbal expression (deteriorate) (deteriorar)

His condition remained stable for three days, then suddenly he took a turn for the worse.

agravar

(situation: worsen)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Relations between the two countries became aggravated after Congress voted to impose sanctions.

agravar

transitive verb (make worse) (tornar pior)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Scratching the itch will only aggravate it.

agravar

transitive verb (informal (irritate, annoy) (irritar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
My son is always aggravating his little sister; he just won't leave her in peace.

agravar

transitive verb (make worse)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A doença só agravou os seus problemas de saúde.
The illness only compounded his health problems.

agravar

transitive verb (problem: make worse) (problema)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The recession has deepened the unemployment problem in many countries.

agravar-se

intransitive verb (figurative (problem: grow worse)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Nossos problemas financeiros agravaram-se quando perdi meu emprego.
Our financial troubles deepened when I lost my job.

deteriorar-se, agravar-se

intransitive verb (condition: get worse) (condição)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Conditions along the coast are deteriorating, and many are leaving.

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