aggravated

• Décrit un état d'irritation ou d'aggravation ; souvent utilisé dans un contexte juridique pour qualifier un crime assorti de circonstances aggravantes.

Describes a state of being annoyed or worsened; often used in legal contexts to describe a crime made more serious by certain circumstances.

1. Made worse or more severeB2formal

   Describing a situation or condition that has been made more serious or intense.

   aggravé

   • The patient's condition was aggravated by the delay in treatment.
   • The drought was aggravated by the lack of rainfall.
   • His injury was aggravated by the long walk.

   Synonymescompoundedincreasedintensifiedmagnifiedworsened

   Antonymesalleviatedeasedlessenedmitigatedreducedrelieved

2. Annoyed or irritatedB1informal

   Feeling or showing annoyance or irritation.

   agacé, contrarié

   • She felt aggravated by the constant noise from the construction site.
   • He was aggravated when his computer crashed again.
   • The teacher was aggravated by the students' lack of attention.

   Synonymesangeredannoyedexasperatedirritatedmiffedpeevedprovokedriledvexed

   Antonymescalmcomposedsereneunruffleduntroubled

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aggraver un problème, une blessure ou une offense, ou pour irriter ou exaspérer quelqu'un.

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

1. Make worseB2formal

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

   aggraver

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

   Synonymesamplifycompoundexacerbateheightenincreaseintensifymagnifyworsen

   Antonymesalleviateameliorateimprove

2. Annoy or irritateB1informal

   To cause someone to feel annoyed or frustrated.

   Agacer, irriter

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

   Synonymesannoyexasperategallirkirritatenettlepeeveprovokerilevex

   Antonymesappeasecalmcomfortpacifypleasesoothe