What does piorar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word piorar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piorar in Portuguese.
The word piorar in Portuguese means worsen, worsen, , piorar, descarrilar, piorar, agravar, piorar, piorar, deteriorar, piorar, piorar, piorar, deteriorar, deteriorar, piorar, piorar, decair, piorar, piorar, aumentar ainda mais os estragos. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word piorar
worsenverbo transitivo (tornar pior, agravar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
worsen(tornar-se pior) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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piorarverbal expression (figurative, informal (neglect) (negligenciar) Since his wife died, he has let things slide, and the house is a mess. |
descarrilar, piorar, agravarverbal expression (deteriorate) (deteriorar) His condition remained stable for three days, then suddenly he took a turn for the worse. |
piorarintransitive verb (get worse) A mancha no rosto de Dan estava piorando; ela estava enorme agora. The spot on Dan's face was worsening; it was huge now. |
piorar(deteriorate) O tempo piorou gradativamente ao longo do dia. The weather gradually got worse over the course of the day. |
deteriorar, piorar(deteriorate, worsen) Your cough will grow worse if you don't give up smoking. |
piorar(aggravate) I told him that scratching at the rash would only make it worse. |
piorarintransitive verb (health: decline) (saúde) Her health began to deteriorate just after her husband died. |
deteriorar(illness: become more severe) A condição do paciente está deteriorando. The patient's condition is getting worse. |
deteriorar, piorar(figurative (deteriorate) A companhia se deteriorou depois da perda do seu melhor contrato. The company went downhill after it lost its best contract. |
piorar, decairintransitive verb (quality: get poorer) (qualidade) The food there is still good, but the service is deteriorating. |
piorarintransitive verb (health: fail) (saúde) A saúde dele piorou, depois de anos de labuta. His health broke after years of toil. |
piorartransitive verb (make worse) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Susan was trying to help, but she only succeeded in worsening the situation. |
aumentar ainda mais os estragosverbal expression (figurative (make bad situation worse) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) Eles se perderam no bosque. Para piorar as coisas, a comida acabou. They got lost in the woods. Then, to add insult to injury, they were out of food. |
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