English–French

“worsening” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/agʁavasjɔ̃/

Example

L'aggravation de la situation m'inquiète.

The worsening of the situation worries me.

Illustration for aggravation (worsening)

How to say “worsening” in French

“Worsening” in French is aggravation.

A downward change in which a problem, symptom, or situation grows more severe.

Full entry for aggravation: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aggravation

On a constaté une aggravation des symptômes.

A worsening of the symptoms was observed.

Tips for using aggravation

  • French commonly links aggravation to its cause with de, as in l'aggravation des symptômes or l'aggravation de la situation.

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