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  1. escalation:
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Detailed Translations for escalation from English to French

escalation:

escalation [the ~] nomen

  1. the escalation (sharpening; intensification)
    l'exacerbation; l'aiguisage
  2. the escalation
    – The process of delegating a task if the user has not acted on the task in the alloted time frame. 1
    l'escalade

Translation Matrix for escalation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aiguisage escalation; intensification; sharpening grindery
escalade escalation ascension; ascent; clambering; climb; climbing
exacerbation escalation; intensification; sharpening

Related Words for "escalation":


Synonyms for "escalation":


Related Definitions for "escalation":

  1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy2
    • higher wages caused an escalation of prices2
    • there was a gradual escalation of hostilities2
  2. The process of delegating a task if the user has not acted on the task in the alloted time frame.1

Wiktionary Translations for escalation:

escalation
noun
  1. a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
escalation
noun
  1. Aggravation d’un conflit (5)

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
escalation escalade Eskalation — allmähliche Verschärfung einer Situation

escalate:

to escalate verb (escalates, escalated, escalating)

  1. to escalate (snowball)
    escaler; devenir inmaîtrisable; aggraver; envenimer; intensifier; s'aggraver; s'envenimer
    • escaler verb
    • aggraver verb (aggrave, aggraves, aggravons, aggravez, )
    • envenimer verb (envenime, envenimes, envenimons, envenimez, )
    • intensifier verb (intensifie, intensifies, intensifions, intensifiez, )
    • s'aggraver verb

Conjugations for escalate:

present
  1. escalate
  2. escalate
  3. escalates
  4. escalate
  5. escalate
  6. escalate
simple past
  1. escalated
  2. escalated
  3. escalated
  4. escalated
  5. escalated
  6. escalated
present perfect
  1. have escalated
  2. have escalated
  3. has escalated
  4. have escalated
  5. have escalated
  6. have escalated
past continuous
  1. was escalating
  2. were escalating
  3. was escalating
  4. were escalating
  5. were escalating
  6. were escalating
future
  1. shall escalate
  2. will escalate
  3. will escalate
  4. shall escalate
  5. will escalate
  6. will escalate
continuous present
  1. am escalating
  2. are escalating
  3. is escalating
  4. are escalating
  5. are escalating
  6. are escalating
subjunctive
  1. be escalated
  2. be escalated
  3. be escalated
  4. be escalated
  5. be escalated
  6. be escalated
diverse
  1. escalate!
  2. let's escalate!
  3. escalated
  4. escalating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for escalate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aggraver escalate; snowball acumilate; aggravate; amplify; deepen; encourage; encourage someone; exacerbate; exasperate; fortify; hinder; incite; inspire; intensify; invigorate; load; make harder; make heavier; make more difficult; make worse; motivate; motivate someone; stimulate; strengthen; thwart; weight; worsen
devenir inmaîtrisable escalate; snowball
envenimer escalate; snowball acumilate; amplify; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; strengthen
escaler escalate; snowball acumilate; amplify; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; strengthen
intensifier escalate; snowball acumilate; amplify; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; sharpen; soup up; strengthen; tighten; tune
s'aggraver escalate; snowball acumilate; aggravate; amplify; deepen; deteriorate; fortify; get worse; intensify; invigorate; load; make heavier; strengthen; weight; worsen
s'envenimer escalate; snowball acumilate; amplify; deepen; fortify; intensify; invigorate; strengthen
- intensify; step up

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Synonyms for "escalate":


Antonyms for "escalate":

  • de-escalate

Related Definitions for "escalate":

  1. increase in extent or intensity2
    • The Allies escalated the bombing2

Wiktionary Translations for escalate:

escalate
verb
  1. to intensify

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
escalate dégénérer eskalieren — sich ausweiten, an Umfang und Intensität zunehmen
escalate envenimer; accroître eskalieren — etwas stufenmäßig steigern, verschärfen