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escalate
escalate(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aumentar
The cost of education in this country has escalated exponentially in the last few decades.El costo de la educación en este país ha aumentado de manera exponencial en las últimas décadas.
a. intensificarse
The violence in the city has escalated in the past month.La violencia en la ciudad se ha intensificado en el último mes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. intensificar
The police chief stated that the department would escalate their efforts.El jefe de policía declaró que el departamento intensificaría sus esfuerzos.
a. aumentar
The rescue attempt failed, and the hijackers escalated their demands.El intento de rescate fracasó, y los secuestradores aumentaron sus demandas.
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