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1 esasperare
( inasprire) exacerbate( irritare) exasperate* * *esasperare v.tr.1 ( irritare) to exasperate, to irritate, to madden, to infuriate, to drive* (s.o.) mad: il rumore ci ha esasperato, the noise drove us mad (o infuriated us); il suo continuo lamentarsi mi esaspera, his constant complaining irritates me; piantala di parlare, mi esasperi!, stop talking, you're driving me mad!2 ( esacerbare) to exacerbate, to heighten, to aggravate: esasperare un dolore, to aggravate a pain; esasperare la lotta di classe, to heighten the class struggle.◘ esasperarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( irritarsi) to become* irritated, to lose* all patience2 ( inasprirsi) to worsen, to become* bitter: il contrasto si esaspera di giorno in giorno, the conflict is becoming more and more bitter every day.* * *[ezaspe'rare]1. vt(persona) to exasperate, (situazione) to exacerbate2. vip (esasperarsi)* * *[ezaspe'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (irritare) to exasperate, to irritate, to madden2) (inasprire) to exacerbate, to aggravate2.verbo pronominale esasperarsi1) (irritarsi) to become* exasperated2) (inasprirsi) to become* bitter, to become* exacerbated* * *esasperare/ezaspe'rare/ [1]1 (irritare) to exasperate, to irritate, to madden2 (inasprire) to exacerbate, to aggravateII esasperarsi verbo pronominale1 (irritarsi) to become* exasperated2 (inasprirsi) to become* bitter, to become* exacerbated. -
2 inasprire
exacerbate, make worsecarattere embitter* * *inasprire v.tr.1 to embitter, to sour, to exacerbate, to exasperate: ciò inasprì la sua collera, this exacerbated his anger; il dolore l'aveva inasprito, grief had embittered him2 (aggravare) to aggravate; to sharpen; (di disciplina) to make* harsher, to tighten up: inasprire un dolore, to sharpen (o to aggravate) a pain; inasprire una condanna, to render a sentence more severe; inasprire le restrizioni, to tighten up restrictions // inasprire le tasse, to increase taxes.◘ inasprirsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* embittered, to become* exacerbated: il freddo si è inasprito, the cold has grown more bitter; si è inasprito dopo quel malinteso, he became sour after the misunderstanding2 (aggravarsi) to grow* worse, to become* more severe, to become* harsher: il combattimento si è inasprito, the fighting became fiercer.* * *[inas'prire]1. vt(disciplina) to tighten up, make harsher, (persona, carattere) to embitter, sour, (rapporti) to make worse2. vip (inasprirsi)(vedi vt), to become harsher; to become bitter; to become worse* * *[inas'prire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (esasperare) to exacerbate, to aggravate, to sharpen [disputa, dibattito, situazione]2) (aumentare) to increase [ pena]; to tighten [ sanzioni]3) fig. (indurire) to harden [persona, carattere]2.verbo pronominale inasprirsi1) (indurirsi) [tono, voce] to harden2) (aumentare)3) (esasperarsi) [disputa, situazione] to worsen, to grow* more bitter; [ leggi] to tighten* * *inasprire/inas'prire/ [102]1 (esasperare) to exacerbate, to aggravate, to sharpen [disputa, dibattito, situazione]3 fig. (indurire) to harden [persona, carattere]II inasprirsi verbo pronominale1 (indurirsi) [tono, voce] to harden2 (aumentare) il freddo si inasprisce it's getting colder3 (esasperarsi) [disputa, situazione] to worsen, to grow* more bitter; [ leggi] to tighten. -
3 aggravare
punizione increase( peggiorare) make worse* * *aggravare v.tr. ( peggiorare) to make* worse, to worsen: voi non fate che aggravare le cose, you are only making matters worse; aggravare la situazione, to make the situation worse // (dir.) aggravare la pena, to increase the sentence.◘ aggravarsi v.intr.pron. to grow* worse, to become* worse, to get* worse, to worsen: il malato si è aggravato, the patient has got worse.* * *[aɡɡra'vare]1. vt(peggiorare) to worsen, (accrescere) to increase2. vip (aggravarsi)(situazione, malato) to get worse* * *[aggra'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (peggiorare) to aggravate, to worsen, to make* [sth.] worse [situazione, malattia]; to inflame [ conflitto]; to compound [problema, danno] ( con by; facendo by doing)2) dir. to increase [ pena] (di by)2.verbo pronominale aggravarsi (peggiorare) [situazione, stato di salute] to get* worse, to worsen; [ crisi] to worsen, to deepen, to grow*; [ conflitto] to escalate, to develop; [ inflazione] to increase* * *aggravare/aggra'vare/ [1]1 (peggiorare) to aggravate, to worsen, to make* [sth.] worse [situazione, malattia]; to inflame [ conflitto]; to compound [problema, danno] ( con by; facendo by doing)2 dir. to increase [ pena] (di by)II aggravarsi verbo pronominale(peggiorare) [ situazione, stato di salute] to get* worse, to worsen; [ crisi] to worsen, to deepen, to grow*; [ conflitto] to escalate, to develop; [ inflazione] to increase. -
4 esacerbare
esacerbare v.tr.1 ( rendere più duro) to increase, to intensify, to make* worse: esacerbare una pena, to increase a punishment2 ( rendere più grave) to exacerbate, to aggravate, to make* worse: esacerbare una ferita, to exacerbate a wound3 (fig.) to exasperate, to irritate, to exacerbate, to embitter.◘ esacerbarsi v.intr.pron. to grow* worse, to be embittered, to be exasperated: i rapporti tra le due nazioni si sono esacerbati, relations between the two nations have become embittered.* * *[ezatʃer'bare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (aggravare) to exacerbate2) (esasperare) to exacerbate, to irritate, to embitter, to exasperate2.verbo pronominale esacerbarsi1) (aggravarsi) [ situazione] to fester, to deteriorate2) (esasperarsi) to get* exasperated ( per at, over)* * *esacerbare/ezat∫er'bare/ [1]1 (aggravare) to exacerbate2 (esasperare) to exacerbate, to irritate, to embitter, to exasperateII esacerbarsi verbo pronominale1 (aggravarsi) [ situazione] to fester, to deteriorate2 (esasperarsi) to get* exasperated ( per at, over). -
5 tormentare
torment* * *tormentare v.tr. to torture, to torment; ( molestare) to pester, to annoy, to worry, to aggravate: un forte mal di denti lo tormenta da due giorni, a bad toothache has been tormenting him for two days; mi tormenta sempre con un mucchio di domande, he always pesters me with a lot of questions; non tormentare quel cane, stop tormenting that dog.◘ tormentarsi v.rifl. to torment oneself, to be tormented, to worry: non tormentarti, tutto finirà bene, don't worry, everything will be all right.* * *[tormen'tare]1. vt(gen) to torment, (fig : infastidire) to bother, pester2. vr (tormentarsi)to worry, torture o.s., fret* * *[tormen'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]2) fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester2.tormentare qcn. con domande — to plague sb. with questions
* * *tormentare/tormen'tare/ [1]1 (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]2 fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester; tormentare qcn. con domande to plague sb. with questionsII tormentarsi verbo pronominaleto self-torture, to torment oneself, to worry ( per about, over). -
6 incancherire
1 to make* cancerous; to make* chronic2 (fig.) (inasprire) to exacerbate, to aggravate.1 to become* cancerous; to become* chronic2 (fig.) (inasprirsi) to become* exacerbated, to be aggravated. -
7 riaggravare
riaggravare v.tr. to aggravate again, to make* worse again.◘ riaggravarsi v.intr.pron. to become* worse again, to worsen again, to deteriorate again: le sue condizioni di salute si sono riaggravate, his health has deteriorated again. -
8 rincrudire
rincrudire v.tr. to aggravate; ( esacerbare) to embitter: il dolore lo ha rincrudito, sorrow has embittered him◆ v. intr. → rincrudirsi.◘ rincrudirsi v.intr.pron. to get* worse, to worsen: il tempo (si) è rincrudito, the weather has got worse.
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