aggravato
The English phrase "aggravated" is translated into Italian as aggravato.
Used to describe a crime or situation that has been made more serious or severe.
Which one should you use?
There is a distinction between describing a state and using a legal term. aggravato is the past participle used as an adjective to describe a state. In contrast, aggravante is the specific legal term used to refer to an aggravating circumstance in a crime.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, using the feminine form aggravata for feminine nouns. The adjective takes the masculine plural form aggravati when modifying a group of masculine or mixed-gender nouns.
Did you know?
- While 'aggravated' in English can mean 'annoyed', the Italian aggravato is never used to describe a person's mood. To say you are aggravated in the sense of being irritated, you would use irritato or stizzito.
- The root of aggravato comes from the word grave, which means 'heavy'. In both languages, making a situation 'heavier' is a metaphor for making it more serious or severe.
- In Italian legal proceedings, a circostanza aggravante is a specific factor that increases a sentence, but the opposite is a circostanza attenuante, which serves to mitigate or lessen the punishment.
Examples in context
- Il lungo viaggio ha aggravato il suo infortunio.The long trip aggravated her injury.This sentence shows how aggravato can be used to describe an injury made worse by an action.Tatoeba #3103723 by Guybrush88, translation #278143 by jakov
- Il problema è stato aggravato da una mancanza di comunicazione.The problem was aggravated by a lack of communication.This sentence demonstrates using aggravato to describe a problem made worse by a specific cause.Tatoeba #11556709 by Nuel, translation #11556708 by Nuel
- Mi sento molto irritato da quel comportamentoI feel aggravated by that behavior
- Sono infastidito da questa situazioneI am aggravated by this situation
- Sono esasperato/a da queste continue interruzioniI am aggravated by these constant interruptions
- Il reato è stato aggravato dalla premeditazione.The crime was aggravated by premeditation.
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are discussing a legal case in the news.
- GiuliaHai letto che il furto è un reato aggravato?Did you read that the theft is an aggravated crime?
- MatteoSì, perché hanno usato la violenza.Yes, because they used violence.
- GiuliaQuindi la pena sarà molto più severa.So the sentence will be much more severe.
- MatteoÈ giusto, dato che il fatto è aggravato.It is fair, given that the act is aggravated.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
