Heighten - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

Примеры использования:

Military action would only aggravate the situation

verb

To make something bad worse

Примеры использования:

Road repair work has aggravated the problem of traffic congestion., it really aggravates me when th…

verb

To make a bad situation worse

Примеры использования:

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic cong…

verb

Increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

Примеры использования:

The accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement

verb

To increase the strength of a sound; make louder

Примеры использования:

Electric guitars are amplified through loudspeakers., this study amplifies earlier research., [ u ]…

verb

To make something louder

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Amplified music/guitar

verb

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

Примеры использования:

He augmented his summer income by painting houses

noun

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in greek and certain other indo-european languages.

verb

To increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

Примеры использования:

He would have to find work to augment his income., the region needs to augment its water supply.

verb

Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

Примеры использования:

A range of measures to boost tourism

noun

A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.

Примеры использования:

The cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy

verb

To increase or improve something

Примеры использования:

The company is looking for ways to boost sales in asia, its biggest market., i tried to boost his m…

noun

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

Примеры использования:

The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes

adjective

Made up or consisting of several parts or elements.

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A compound noun

verb

Make up (a composite whole); constitute.

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A dialect compounded of spanish and dutch

verb

Make or become deep or deeper.

Примеры использования:

The crisis deepened

verb

To become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way

Примеры использования:

[ i ] over the years, her love for him deepened.

verb

To increase or become more serious; to make something increase or become more serious

Примеры использования:

There are fears that the crisis in the pacific region could deepen considerably., some experts say …

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Примеры использования:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

verb

Raise from a lower to a higher position

verb

To give someone a higher or more important position

Примеры использования:

He was elevated to the chairmanship of the house armed services committee., they hoped to elevate t…

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Примеры использования:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Примеры использования:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Примеры использования:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

verb

To make something that is already bad worse

Примеры использования:

Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.

verb

To make something that is already bad even worse

Примеры использования:

This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.

verb

Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Примеры использования:

Car use is increasing at an alarming rate

noun

A rise in the size, amount, or degree of something.

Примеры использования:

An increase of 28.3 per cent

verb

A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Примеры использования:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

verb

To excite someone’s strong feelings or make them stronger

Примеры использования:

The defense objected to the graphic pictures, claiming they were meant merely to inflame the jury.

verb

To cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement

Примеры использования:

Reducing the number of staff is certain to inflame the already angry medical profession., inflame p…

verb

Become or make more intense.

Примеры использования:

The dispute began to intensify

Increase in extent or strength

verb

To make something stronger or more extreme, or to become stronger or more extreme

Примеры использования:

[ t ] he intensified his training, running 45 miles a week., [ i ] fighting around the capital has …

verb

Raise to a higher position or level.

Примеры использования:

He lifted his trophy over his head

noun

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels.

Примеры использования:

Alice went up to the second floor in the lift

verb

To move something from a lower to a higher position

Примеры использования:

[ t ] i can’t lift you up – you’re a big boy now!, [ i always + adv/prep ] the top of the stool lif…

verb

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Примеры использования:

The retinal image will be magnified

verb

To make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass

Примеры использования:

Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes., he al…

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Примеры использования:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Примеры использования:

He wants a raise and some perks

verb

Move upwards

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Примеры использования:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

verb

Make or become sharp or sharper.

Примеры использования:

She sharpened her pencil

verb

Make sharp or sharper

verb

To make something stronger, or to improve something

Примеры использования:

The dollar’s decline in value sharpened fears of another recession., i’m taking a course that shoul…

verb

Make or become stronger.

Примеры использования:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Примеры использования:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…

verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Примеры использования:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Примеры использования:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

verb

Make or become worse.

Примеры использования:

Her condition worsened on the flight

verb

To become worse or to make something become worse

Примеры использования:

As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned., the continued supply of …