acerbate

[US]/ˈæsəbeɪt/
[UK]/əˈsɛrbɪteɪt/

Translation

adj. irriteret eller vred
v at gøre noget værre eller mere alvorligt, især en følelse eller situation
Word Forms
Third Person Singularacerbates
Present Participleacerbating
Past Tenseacerbated
Past Participleacerbated

Phrases & Collocations

acerbate the situation

forværre situationen

acerbated by stress

forværret af stress

acerbate existing tensions

forværre eksisterende spændinger

Example Sentences

the political situation can easily be acerbated by inflammatory rhetoric.

den politiske situation kan nemt forværres af stødende retorik.

his injury was acerbated by the lack of proper medical care.

hans skade blev forværret af manglen på ordentlig lægehjælp.

the constant arguing between them only acerbates their already strained relationship.

de konstante skænderier mellem dem forværrer kun deres allerede anstrengte forhold.

stress can acerbate existing health conditions.

stress kan forværre eksisterende helbredsproblemer.

the news of the accident acerbated his anxiety.

nyheden om ulykken forværrede hans angst.

the economic downturn has acerbated social inequalities.

den økonomiske nedgang har forværret de sociale uligheder.

his arrogance only acerbates the situation.

hans arrogance forværrer kun situationen.

the use of harsh language can acerbate a conflict.

brugen af hårdt sprog kan forværre en konflikt.

his illness was acerbated by the cold weather.

hans sygdom blev forværret af det kolde vejr.

the team's poor performance acerbates the pressure on the manager.

holdets dårlige præstationer forværrer presset på træneren.

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