Korean word

악화되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationakwadoeda

Meaning

  • verbget worse

Example

날씨가 악화되면 여행을 취소해야 해요.nal ssi ga a kwa doe myeon yeo haeng eul chwi so hae ya hae yo

If the weather gets worse, we have to cancel the trip.

Illustration for 악화되다 (get worse)

More examples

증상이 악화되면 바로 병원에 가세요.cheung sang i a kwa doe myeon pa ro pyeong wo ne ka se yo

If the symptoms get worse, go to the hospital right away.

Core concept

A situation shifts in a harmful direction, so its problems or risks become greater.

Common phrases

  • 상황이 악화되다sang hwang i a kwa doe da

    situation get worse

  • 건강이 악화되다keon gang i a kwa doe da

    health get worse

  • 증상이 악화되다cheung sang i a kwa doe da

    symptoms get worse

Similar words

나빠지다nappajida: A condition, relationship, or state of well-being becomes worse than before.
심해지다simhaejida: A symptom or problem grows more severe or intense over time.
악화시키다akwasikida: To cause a condition or situation to become worse.

Definition in Korean

어떤 상황이나 상태가 이전보다 더 불리하거나 위험한 쪽으로 변하여 악영향이 커지다eo tteon sang hwang i na sang tae ga i jeon bo da teo pul li ha geo na wi heom han jjo geu ro pyeon ha yeo a gyeong hyang i keo ji da

Word origin

악화되다 (akwadoeda, "to become worse") combines 악화 (akwa, "worsening") with 되다 (doeda, "to become"), describing a worsening state coming about.

Usage tips

  • For conversation, this verb presents a bad change as something that happens to a situation, without saying who caused it.

Other meanings

  • get more seriousverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 악화akwaworseningnoun
  • 악화시키다akwasikidaaggravateverb

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