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1 aggraver
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2 exaspérer
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3 aggraver
aggraver [agʀave]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto make worse ; ( = renforcer) to increase• il a aggravé la marque or le score à la 35e minute he increased their lead in the 35th minute2. reflexive verb* * *agʀave
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1) ( rendre pire) to aggravate, to make [something] worse2) ( accroître) to increase
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s'aggraver verbe pronominal ( devenir pire) to get worse, to deteriorate; ( en augmentant) to increase* * *aɡʀave vt[maladie, situation] to make worse, to aggravate, [déficit] to increaseaggraver son cas — to make one's case worse, [peine] to increase
* * *aggraver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( rendre pire) to aggravate, to make [sth] worse [situation, souffrance]; to aggravate [crise, faute]; to make [sth] worse [santé, conditions]; aggraver son cas to make things worse;2 ( accroître) to increase [risque, chômage, inflation, déficit];3 Jur to increase [peine]; aggraver une peine de cinq années supplémentaires to increase a sentence by five additional years.B s'aggraver vpr1 ( devenir pire) [situation, crise, conditions] to get worse, to deteriorate; [état de santé] to deteriorate; la situation va en s'aggravant the situation is getting worse ou is deteriorating;2 ( augmenter) [chômage, inflation, dette] to increase.[agrave] verbe transitif————————s'aggraver verbe pronominal intransitif -
4 envenimer
envenimer [ɑ̃v(ə)nime]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ querelle, situation] to inflame2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃vnime
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verbe transitif ( aviver) to inflame [débat]; to fan the flames of [colère]; to aggravate [situation]
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s'envenimer verbe pronominal [dispute] to worsen; [situation] to turn ugly* * *ɑ̃v(ə)nime vt* * *envenimer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( aviver) to inflame [débat, dispute]; to fan the flames of [colère]; to aggravate [situation]; il n'a fait qu'envenimer les choses he only made matters worse;2 ( infecter) envenimer une plaie to make a wound go septic.B s'envenimer vpr1 fig [dispute] to worsen; [situation] to turn ugly;2 [plaie] to go septic.[ɑ̃vnime] verbe transitiftu n'as fait qu'envenimer les choses you've only made things ou matters worse————————s'envenimer verbe pronominal intransitif -
5 corser
corser [kɔʀse]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ difficulté] to intensify• l'affaire se corse ! the plot thickens!* * *kɔʀse
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1) ( compliquer) to make [something] more difficult [exercice, problème]2) ( accentuer le goût) to strengthen the flavour [BrE] of [sauce]; ( avec des épices) to make [something] spicier [sauce, plat]
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se corser verbe pronominal to get more complicated* * *kɔʀse vt1) [sauce] to add spice to2) fig, [difficulté] to increase* * *corser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( compliquer) to make [sth] more difficult [exercice, problème]; pour corser l'affaire (just) to complicate matters; pour corser le tout, il a plu toute la journée! to cap it all○, it rained all day!;2 ( accentuer le goût) to strengthen the flavourGB of [sauce]; ( avec des épices) to make [sth] spicier, to spice up [sauce, plat].B se corser vpr ( se compliquer) to get more complicated; ça or l'affaire se corse the plot thickens.[kɔrse] verbe transitif[boisson] to spike[vin] to strengthen————————se corser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se compliquer] to get complicated2. [devenir osé] to become spicy3. [devenir plus intéressant] to liven up -
6 exacerber
exacerber [εgzasεʀbe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ douleur, problème, tensions] to exacerbate ; [+ émotion, passion, concurrence] to intensify2. reflexive verb* * *ɛgzasɛʀbeverbe transitif to exacerbate* * *ɛɡzasɛʀbe vt* * *exacerber verb table: aimer vtr to exacerbate; exacerbé par exacerbated by; une sensibilité exacerbée an exaggerated sensitivity.[ɛgzasɛrbe] verbe transitif[mépris, remords] to deependes mesures qui vont exacerber la concurrence measures which will sharpen ou heighten competition————————s'exacerber verbe pronominal intransitif -
7 exaspérer
exaspérer [εgzaspeʀe]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verb( = irriter) to exasperate* * *ɛgzaspeʀe1) ( irriter) to exasperate, to infuriate2) ( exacerber) to exacerbate* * *ɛɡzaspeʀe vt1) [personne] (= irriter) to exasperate2) [sentiment, passion] (= aggraver) to exacerbate* * *exaspérer verb table: céder vtr1 ( irriter) to exasperate, to infuriate [personne];[ɛgzaspere] verbe transitif————————s'exaspérer verbe pronominal intransitif[désir, passion] to become exacerbated[douleur] to worsen -
8 agacer
v. trans.1. To 'aggravate', to irritate.2. To titillate, to taunt sexually.3. Agacer le sous-préfet (joc.): To 'pull onc's wire', to 'wank', to masturbate. -
9 emboucaner
v. trans.1. To 'aggravate', to irritate. Il fait tout ce qu'il peut pour nous emboucaner: He goes out of his way to be a bloody nuisance.2. To 'stink out', to permeate with a foul smell. Sa cuistance nous emboucane tous les midis: Every lunch-time this place smells to high heaven with his foul cooking.3. To poison. lls s'étaient emboucanés avec des conserves a la mords-moi-le-machin: They got a bad case of the collywobbles through eating duff preserves. -
10 enquiquiner
I.v. trans.1. To 'needle', to 'aggravate' someone, to irritate.2. To bore someone to tears.II.v. pronom. To get really bored. Il s'enquiquine a mourir au bureau! He's bored to death with office life. -
11 porter
I.v. trans. En porter (also: porter des cornes): To be a cuckold, to have an unfaithful wife.II.v. intrans.1. Porter sur les nerfs à quelqu'un: To 'get on someone's wick', to 'aggravate', to be irritating to someone.2. Porter à droite, à gauche: To 'dress' on the right, on the left. ( Porter à gauche can also have the meaning: To be a randy so-and-so. Why the way in which a man wears his trousers should have a bearing on his sexuality is a mystery.)III.v. pronom. Un/ une¼ qui se porte bien: A rare old¼Recevoir un savon qui se porte bien: To get a telling-off one won't forget in a hurry. -
12 bout
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