aggravate

A verb used to indicate the act of making a problem, injury, or offense worse or more serious, or to annoy or exasperate someone.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по ухудшению проблемы, травмы или обиды, или для раздражения или выведения кого-либо из себя.esVerbo que significa empeorar un problema, una lesión o una ofensa, o irritar o enfadar a alguien.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aggraver un problème, une blessure ou une offense, ou pour irriter ou exaspérer quelqu'un.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, ein Problem, eine Verletzung oder einen Ärger zu verschlimmern, oder jemanden zu reizen bzw. aufzuregen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de piorar um problema, uma lesão ou um agravo, ou de irritar ou exasperar alguém.zh动词，指使问题、伤势或冒犯变得更严重，或使某人感到恼火、生气。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تفاقم المشكلة أو الجرح أو الإساءة، أو لإغاظة شخص ما وإثارته.

1. Make worse B2 formal

   To make a problem, injury, or situation more serious or severe.

   • Smoking can aggravate your respiratory problems.
   • The delay only aggravated the already tense situation.
   • His comments aggravated the conflict between the two groups.

   ruУсугублятьesagravarfraggraverdeVerschlimmernptAgravarzh加重arتفاقم المشكلة

   Sinónimos: amplifycompoundexacerbateheightenincreaseintensifymagnifyworsen

   Antónimos: alleviateameliorateimprove

2. Annoy or irritate B1 informal

   To cause someone to feel annoyed or frustrated.

   • Her constant complaining really aggravates me.
   • The loud music from the neighbor's party aggravated him.
   • Stop aggravating your sister with those silly jokes.

   ruРаздражатьesMolestar o irritarfrAgacer, irriterdeÄrgernptIrritarzh惹恼arالإغاظة والإزعاج

   Sinónimos: annoyexasperategallirkirritatenettlepeeveprovokerilevex

   Antónimos: appeasecalmcomfortpacifypleasesoothe

• aggravated past participle
• aggravated past simple
• aggravating present participle
• aggravates third person singular