agravado
/aɡɾabado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, agravado is the word for aggravated.
The term is used to describe a crime or offense that is made more serious by certain circumstances.
Which one should you use?
While agravado is used as an adjective to describe a crime, agravante is the standard term for the aggravating factor itself in legal terminology.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people often use cabreado/a to mean being aggravated or irritated.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use agravada for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use agravados for masculine plural nouns and agravadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾabado/
Did you know?
- If a doctor says a patient's condition is agravada, they are not talking about a crime. They are describing a medical situation that has become more severe or serious.
- While people in Spain use cabreado to mean they are aggravated or irritated, people in Latin America often use encabronado for the same feeling.
- While agravado is a legal term for a crime, the related word agravio refers to a personal insult or a grievance that harms someone's dignity.
Examples in context
- Me siento contrariado/a por la falta de organización.I feel aggravated by the lack of organization.
- Estoy indignado/a por la corrupción en el gobierno.I am aggravated by the corruption in the government.
- Me siento molesto/a por el ruido constante.I feel aggravated by the constant noise.
- El robo fue agravado por el uso de un arma.The robbery was aggravated by the use of a weapon.
- Recibió una condena por un delito agravado.He received a sentence for an aggravated crime.
- El juez analizó el delito agravado en el tribunal.The judge analyzed the aggravated offense in court.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a news report about a legal case.
- Alejandro¿Sabes si el delito fue agravado?Do you know if the offense was aggravated?
- ElenaSí, fue un delito agravado por la violencia.Yes, it was an aggravated crime due to the violence.
- AlejandroEso explica por qué la pena es tan alta.That explains why the penalty is so high.
- ElenaExactamente, Alejandro, la ley es muy clara.Exactly, Alejandro, the law is very clear.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
