agravamiento
masc.noun
1. worsening, aggravation
of an illness or its symptoms
Common combinations
- agravamiento de la enfermedad — worsening of the illness
- agravamiento de los síntomas — worsening of the symptoms
- agravamiento del dolor — worsening of the pain
- El agravamiento de la enfermedad preocupa al médico.The worsening of the illness worries the doctor.
- El paciente ingresó por un agravamiento de sus síntomas.The patient was admitted because of a worsening of his symptoms.
- El tratamiento evitó el agravamiento del dolor.The treatment prevented the worsening of the pain.
2. aggravation, worsening
of a situation or problem
Common combinations
- agravamiento de la crisis — worsening of the crisis
- agravamiento del conflicto — escalation of the conflict
- agravamiento del problema — worsening of the problem
- El agravamiento de la crisis afectó a muchas familias.The worsening of the crisis affected many families.
- El Gobierno teme un agravamiento del conflicto.The government fears an escalation of the conflict.
- La falta de diálogo provocó el agravamiento del problema.The lack of dialogue caused the problem to worsen.