worsen

[US]/'wɜːs(ə)n/
[UK]/ˈwə..sən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

English definition: kuwa au kufanya jambo kuwa kali zaidi au vigumu.
Word Forms
Present Participleworsening
Past Tenseworsened
Past Participleworsened
Third Person Singularworsens

Example Sentences

I apprehend no worsening of the situation.

Sienunau hali ya hali kuwa mbaya zaidi.

The situation worsened steadily.

Hali ilienda mbaya taratibu.

My temper worsened as the day went on.

Hela yangu ilienda mbaya huku siku ikiendelea.

the fuel shortage worsened during December.

Upungufu wa mafuta ulizidi wakati wa Desemba.

Heavy storms worsened the fuel shortage.

Vurimi kubwa vilizidisha upungufu wa mafuta.

turned back in consideration of the worsening weather.

Iliwezekana kurudi nyuma kutokana na hali ya hewa iliyozidi.

Atrial fibrillation and sinus tachycardiac may worsen hemodynamic change and heart function.

Mwoga wa kuta na tachycardia ya sinasi inaweza kuzidisha mabadiliko ya hemodynamic na utendaji wa moyo.

Already low living standards have been worsened by stringent economic reforms.

Viwanda vya kuishi vilivyokuwa tayari ni vya chini vimezidi kutokana na mageuzi ya kiuchumi makali.

The fetus may not be acidotic initially;however, continuation or worsening of the clinical situation may result in fetal acidosis.

Fetus hawezi kuwa na acidosis hasa mwanzo; hata hivyo, kuendelea au hali ya kliniki iliyozidi inaweza kusababisha acidosis ya fetusi.

So both cross-sectionally and prospectively researches have focused on the role of insulin resistance in the worsening of glucose tolerance.

Kwa hivyo, tafiti zote zimejikita kwenye jukumu la ulinzi wa insulini katika hali ya uvumilia wa sukari.

As her illness worsened her skin took on a pallid, greenish, lurid appearance. More often the term describes what shocks because of its terrible and ghastly nature:

Huku ugonjwa wake ukienda mbaya ngoo yake ilipata muonekano wa rangi ya majivu, kijani, na ghastly. Mara nyingi, neno linaeleza kile kinachochukiza kwa sababu ya wazi na ghastly yake:

Still, the youth's shaking had worsened;his reddened eyes seemed afflicted with fluttery tics.

Bado, kucheza kwa vijana kulienda mbaya; macho yake yamekuwa nyekundu yameonekana kuathiriwa na tics fluttery.

Real-world Examples

Sleep apnea on its own is rarely fatal, but it can worsen other health problems.

Apnea ya usingizi haiondoki kwa urahisi, lakini inaweza kuzorisha matatizo mengine ya kiafya.

Source: Osmosis - Respiration

Two years later, the effects have worsened.

Baada ya miaka miwili, athari zimeongezeka.

Source: VOA Special September 2023 Collection

A lack of knowledge has also worsened the situation.

Ukiukaji wa maarifa pia umeongeza hali.

Source: Global Slow English

He said that could change if the situation worsened.

Alisema inaweza kubadilika ikiwa hali itazidika.

Source: VOA Special May 2020 Collection

Sometimes the feelings might worsen or improve over time.

Mengineo, hisihifa inaweza kuzidika au kuboreshwa baada ya muda.

Source: Osmosis - Mental Psychology

In recent years, relations between the two countries have been worsening.

Katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, mahusiano kati ya nchi mbili yamezidi kuwa mabaya.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

The reductions are voluntary, but could become mandatory if the situation worsens.

Upungufu ni wa hiari, lakini unaweza kuwa wa lazima ikiwa hali itazidika.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

All these symptoms, especially heartburn and regurgitation, worsen when lying down.

Dalali hizi zote, haswa moto wa tumo na kutoa chakula, huzidika wakati wa kulala.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

They state conditions in the island remain unchanged and that repression has worsened.

Wanasema hali kwenye kisiwa haibadiliki na kwamba ukandamizaji umeongezeka.

Source: VOA Standard Speed March 2016 Compilation

Some are concerned that the tools could worsen health disparities for Black patients.

Wengine wana wasiwani kwamba zana hizo zinaweza kuzidisha tofauti za kiafya kwa wagonjwa weusi.

Source: This month VOA Special English

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