English–French
“get worse” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃piʁe/
Example
La météo empire ce soir.
The weather will get worse tonight.
How to say “get worse” in French
“Get worse” in French is empirer.
A worsening condition crosses successive points on a downward path.
Example sentences with empirer
Avec le froid, ses symptômes empirent.
With the cold, their symptoms worsen.
Tips for using empirer
- For a direct cause or object, aggraver is often the more natural choice, while empirer commonly describes a situation that worsens by itself.