Aggravated
Definition
Having become heavier, more severe, more intense, or more dangerous following a negative evolution; worsened. In criminal law, the term qualifies an offense (such as theft or homicide) committed under special circumstances that increase its social severity, thereby carrying a significantly higher penalty than its simple form.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aggravated
- Worsened
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective adjusting across standard masculine, feminine, and plural structural boundaries. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'agrava', functionally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡra.ˈvat] |
| Source | Lexicon of Legal and Clinical Terminology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Inculpatul a fost condamnat la zece ani de închisoare pentru săvârșirea unei fapte de furt agravat.
EN: The defendant was sentenced to ten years in prison for committing an act of aggravated theft.
RO: Pacientul s-a reîntors la clinică prezentând un tablou clinic net agravat din cauza nerespectării repausului.
EN: The patient returned to the clinic presenting a clearly worsened clinical picture due to non-compliance with bed rest.
RO: Conflictul agravat dintre cele două departamente a necesitat intervenția directă a directorului general.
EN: The intensified conflict between the two departments required the direct intervention of the general manager.
Idioms & Phrases
Furt agravat / Aggravated theft / aggravated larceny
RO: Infracțiune de sustragere a bunurilor comisă în condiții grele, cum ar fi în timpul nopții, de o persoană mascată sau prin efracție.
EN: The crime of stealing property committed under serious conditions, such as during the night, by a masked person, or through burglary.
Omor agravat / Aggravated murder / aggravated homicide
RO: Uciderea unei persoane însoțită de circumstanțe care sporesc cruzimea sau periculozitatea faptei, atrăgând pedeapsa maximă.
EN: The killing of a person accompanied by circumstances that increase the cruelty or dangerousness of the act, drawing the maximum sentence.
Stadiu agravat / Aggravated stage / advanced worsened state
RO: Faza avansată a unei boli sau a unei deteriorări tehnice în care remedierea simplă nu mai este posibilă.
EN: The advanced phase of an illness or technical deterioration where simple remediation is no longer possible.
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