Empitjorar
Example: Les condicions de treball han empitjorat durant l'any passat.
Definition
"Empitjorar" means to become worse or to deteriorate in quality, condition, or situation. It is used when something, such as circumstances or conditions, declines or worsens over time, as in "Les condicions de treball han empitjorat durant l'any passat" (The working conditions have worsened during the past year).
Etymology
The word "empitjorar" comes from the Catalan root "pitjor," meaning worse, combined with the prefix "em-" which is used to form verbs indicating a process or change. Thus, "empitjorar" literally means to make or become worse. Did you know? This construction is similar to how other Romance languages form verbs to indicate change of state.
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"Empitjorar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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