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es·ca·late
(ĕs′kə-lāt′)v. es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing, es·ca·lates
v.intr.
To increase in intensity, extent, or amount: tensions that escalated into violence.
v.tr.
1. To increase, enlarge, or intensify: escalated the hostilities in the Persian Gulf.
2. To pass (a transaction or case) on to a higher level in an organizational hierarchy: escalated the customer's complaint.
[Back-formation from escalator.]
es′ca·la′tion n.
es′ca·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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escalate
(ˈɛskəˌleɪt)vb
to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude: to escalate a war; prices escalated because of inflation.
[C20: back formation from escalator]
ˌescaˈlation n
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es•ca•late
(ˈɛs kəˌleɪt)v.i., v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: a time when prices escalate; to escalate a war.
[1920–25; back formation from escalator]
es`ca•la′tion, n.
es′ca•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
pron: See percolate.
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escalate
Past participle: escalated
Gerund: escalating
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| Verb | 1. | escalate - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" redouble - double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio" de-escalate, step down, weaken - reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis" |
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escalate
verb
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escalate
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Translations
يُصَعِّد، يَزيد حِدَّة
forøgestige
stigmagna(st
didinimaseskalacija
celtiessaasināt
zvyšovať sa
escalate
[ˈeskəleɪt]A. VI
1. [costs, prices] → subir vertiginosamente
production costs have escalated → los costes de producción han subido vertiginosamente
escalating costs → costes mpl que van en continuo aumento
the cost of the project has escalated to £8.7 million → el coste del proyecto ha subido vertiginosamente a 8,7 millones de libras
production costs have escalated → los costes de producción han subido vertiginosamente
escalating costs → costes mpl que van en continuo aumento
the cost of the project has escalated to £8.7 million → el coste del proyecto ha subido vertiginosamente a 8,7 millones de libras
2. [violence, tension, conflict] → intensificarse
the violence could escalate into a war → la violencia podría intensificarse hasta llegar a una guerra
the violence could escalate into a war → la violencia podría intensificarse hasta llegar a una guerra
B. VT [+ conflict] → intensificar; [+ demands] → aumentar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
escalate
[ˈɛskəleɪt] vi
(= rise sharply) [costs] → monter en flèche
vt [+ conflict, war] → intensifier
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
escalate
vt war → ausweiten, eskalieren; costs → sprunghaft erhöhen
vi → sich ausweiten, um sich greifen, eskalieren; (costs) → eskalieren, in die Höhe schnellen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
escalate
[ˈɛskəˌleɪt]1. vi
a. (violence, fighting, bombing) → intensificarsi
b. (costs) → salire
2. vt → intensificare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
escalate
(ˈeskəleit) verb to increase or enlarge rapidly. Prices are escalating.
ˌescaˈlation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.