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C1 verb Formal to semi-formal. It's not typically used in very casual conversation but is common in news, academic, and professional contexts.

esacerbare

/ezaˈtʃɛrbare/

Exemples

1

La mancanza di sonno può esacerbare lo stress.

Lack of sleep can exacerbate stress.

2

Le nuove politiche rischiano di esacerbare la situazione economica.

The new policies risk exacerbating the economic situation.

3

Non voglio esacerbare ulteriormente il conflitto.

I don't want to further exacerbate the conflict.

4

Il rumore costante può esacerbare il mal di testa.

Constant noise can exacerbate a headache.

5

I suoi commenti hanno solo esacerbato la tensione tra di loro.

His comments only exacerbated the tension between them.

Collocations courantes

esacerbare il conflitto
esacerbare la situazione
esacerbare i sintomi

Comment l'utiliser

Notes d'usage

Use 'esacerbare' when you want to emphasize a significant worsening or intensification of a negative situation, feeling, or condition. It often implies a process that makes something more acute or severe.

Astuces

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Origine du mot

From Latin 'exacerbare', meaning 'to provoke, irritate', from 'ex-' (out, thoroughly) + 'acerbare' (to make bitter), from 'acerbus' (bitter, harsh).

Contexte culturel

The concept of things worsening, often due to external factors or human actions, is universal, and 'esacerbare' provides a precise term for this in Italian, reflecting the language's capacity for nuanced expression.

Astuce mémo

Visualize an 'ex' (like an ex-partner) making an already 'acerbic' (bitter) situation even more unpleasant. Ex-acerbate!

Questions fréquentes

3 questions
Yes, 'esacerbare' inherently carries a negative connotation, as it means to make something already bad even worse.
Absolutely. It's commonly used to describe the worsening of physical symptoms or pain, like 'esacerbare il dolore' (to exacerbate the pain).
While very similar, 'esacerbare' often implies a more intense or profound worsening, often with an emotional or irritative component, whereas 'aggravare' is a more general term for making something worse.

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