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deterioro

deterioration

noun deh-teh-RYOH-roh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

decline

Usage Note

Deterioro describes a gradual worsening of a situation, object, or health. The verb is deteriorar(se); the reflexive deteriorarse is especially common (la situación se deterioró = the situation deteriorated). It is often heard in news contexts alongside crisis and declive.

Examples

"El deterioro del edificio es evidente."

Natural Translation

The deterioration of the building is evident.

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