Translation of Italian word "peggiorare" to English
peggiorare
/peddʒoˈrare/
Meaning
VerbTo make or become worse, more severe, or of lower quality.
How to use
The Italian verb 'peggiorare' means 'to worsen, to deteriorate, to get worse' (To make or become worse, more severe, or of lower quality). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. A natural example is: 'Se continua a piovere così forte, la viabilità peggiorerà ulteriormente.' (If it continues raining this hard, road conditions will deteriorate further.).
🇬🇧 English
to worsen, to deteriorate, to get worse
Example
Se continua a piovere così forte, la viabilità peggiorerà ulteriormente.
If it continues raining this hard, road conditions will deteriorate further.
Lo stress costante ha peggiorato la sua qualità del sonno.
Constant stress worsened his sleep quality.
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- Se continua a piovere così forte, la viabilità peggiorerà ulteriormente.— If it continues raining this hard, road conditions will deteriorate further.
- Lo stress costante ha peggiorato la sua qualità del sonno.— Constant stress worsened his sleep quality.
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The Italian word "peggiorare" means "to worsen, to deteriorate, to get worse" in English.
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