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1 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. -
2 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). -
3 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. -
4 acuire
acuire v.tr. to sharpen, to stimulate, to whet (anche fig.): acuire l'interesse, to stimulate interest.◘ acuirsi v.intr.pron. to increase: il dolore si è acuito col passar del tempo, the pain increased as time passed.* * *[aku'ire]1. vtto sharpen, (desiderio) to increase2. vip (acuirsi)(gen) to increase, (crisi, dissidio) to worsen* * *[aku'ire] 1.verbo transitivo to sharpen [ ingegno]; to arouse, to stimulate [ interesse]; to whet [ appetito]; to worsen, to make* worse, to exacerbate [ dolore]; to exacerbate [ contrasti]2.verbo pronominale acuirsi [interesse, rabbia] to grow* stronger; [crisi, malattia] to get* worse, to worsen; [ dolore] to become* more acute, to sharpen* * *acuire/aku'ire/ [102]to sharpen [ ingegno]; to arouse, to stimulate [ interesse]; to whet [ appetito]; to worsen, to make* worse, to exacerbate [ dolore]; to exacerbate [ contrasti]II acuirsi verbo pronominale[interesse, rabbia] to grow* stronger; [crisi, malattia] to get* worse, to worsen; [ dolore] to become* more acute, to sharpen. -
5 inacerbire
inacerbire v.tr. to exacerbate, to embitter: inacerbire gli animi, to embitter men's minds; inacerbire il dolore, to exacerbate the pain.◘ inacerbirsi v.intr.pron. to become* exacerbated, to grow* bitter; to sour: si inacerbisce sempre di più, he is growing more and more embittered; i loro rapporti si sono inacerbiti col tempo, their relationship soured with the passing of time.* * *[inatʃer'bire]1. vt2. vip (inacerbirsi)(persona) to become embittered -
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7 esulcerare
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8 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. -
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11 inacerbire
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Exacerbate — Ex*ac er*bate ([e^]gz*[a^]s [ e]r*b[=a]t; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exacerbated} ([e^]gz*[a^]s [ e]r*b[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Exacerbating} ([e^]gz*[a^]s [ e]r*b[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. exacerbatus, p. p. of exacerbare; ex out (intens.) +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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