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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
| Imperative |
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| escalate |
| escalate |
| Present |
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| I escalate |
| you escalate |
| he/she/it escalates |
| we escalate |
| you escalate |
| they escalate |
| Preterite |
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| I escalated |
| you escalated |
| he/she/it escalated |
| we escalated |
| you escalated |
| they escalated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am escalating |
| you are escalating |
| he/she/it is escalating |
| we are escalating |
| you are escalating |
| they are escalating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have escalated |
| you have escalated |
| he/she/it has escalated |
| we have escalated |
| you have escalated |
| they have escalated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was escalating |
| you were escalating |
| he/she/it was escalating |
| we were escalating |
| you were escalating |
| they were escalating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had escalated |
| you had escalated |
| he/she/it had escalated |
| we had escalated |
| you had escalated |
| they had escalated |
| Future |
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| I will escalate |
| you will escalate |
| he/she/it will escalate |
| we will escalate |
| you will escalate |
| they will escalate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have escalated |
| you will have escalated |
| he/she/it will have escalated |
| we will have escalated |
| you will have escalated |
| they will have escalated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be escalating |
| you will be escalating |
| he/she/it will be escalating |
| we will be escalating |
| you will be escalating |
| they will be escalating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been escalating |
| you have been escalating |
| he/she/it has been escalating |
| we have been escalating |
| you have been escalating |
| they have been escalating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been escalating |
| you will have been escalating |
| he/she/it will have been escalating |
| we will have been escalating |
| you will have been escalating |
| they will have been escalating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been escalating |
| you had been escalating |
| he/she/it had been escalating |
| we had been escalating |
| you had been escalating |
| they had been escalating |
| Conditional |
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| I would escalate |
| you would escalate |
| he/she/it would escalate |
| we would escalate |
| you would escalate |
| they would escalate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have escalated |
| you would have escalated |
| he/she/it would have escalated |
| we would have escalated |
| you would have escalated |
| they would have escalated |
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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ドル.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ドル.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. styg, eskaleer يُصَعِّد، يَزيد حِدَّة повишавам aumentar zvyšovat se eskalieren stige; forøge κλιμακώνω, κλιμακώνομαι aumentar tõusma, laienema افزایش یافتن؛ بالا رفتن nousta, laajeta grimper לְהַסלִים बढ़ाना pojačavati, zaoštravati kiterjed meningkat stigmagna(st aumentare 増大する 급격히 증가하다 augti, didėti (par cenām) celties; palielināt; saasināt meningkat snel stijgen øke, trappe opp rosnąć, powiększać się aumentar a creşte rapid увеличивать stupňovať sa naraščati eskalirati trappa upp, eskalera เพิ่มขึ้น yükselmek, artmak 迅速上漲, 逐步升高 посилювати(ся); загострювати(ся) بتدریج زیادہ ہونا leo thang 迅速上涨,逐步升高
ˌescaˈlation noun styging تَصْعيد، زِيادَة حِدَّة покачване subida vystupňování die Eskalation stigning; forøgelse κλιμάκωση escalada tõus, laienemine تشدید؛ افزایش nousu escalade הַסלָמָה वृद्धि pojačavanje, zaoštravanje kiterjesztés kenaikan stigmögnun intensificazione, aumento 段階的拡大 점증, 확대 didėjimas, didinimas, eskalacija (cenu) celšanās; saasinājums peningkatan snelle stijging stigning, opptrapping eskalacja زياتوالى subida creştere эскалация vystupňovanie vzpon, eskalacija eskalacija upptrappning, eskalering การเพิ่ม; การทําให้มากขึ้น artış 迅速上漲 розгортання, ескалація ترفع sự leo thang 迅速上涨
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