English–French
“worsen” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/agʁave/
Example
Cette décision va aggraver le problème.
This decision will worsen the problem.
How to say “worsen” in French
“Worsen” in French is aggraver.
A problem carrying a heavier burden, with its effects becoming more serious.
Example sentences with aggraver
La pollution peut aggraver les symptômes respiratoires.
Air pollution can worsen respiratory symptoms.
Tips for using aggraver
- French aggraver is transitive, as in aggraver le problème, while the worsening of the problem itself is expressed with s'aggraver.