обостриться

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Russian

Etymology

обостри́ть (obostrítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

обостри́ться (obostrítʹsjapf (imperfective обостря́ться)

  1. to become sharp(er)
  2. to become more sensitive/acute
  3. to worsen, to become aggravated/strained
    положе́ние обостри́лосьpoložénije obostrílosʹthe situation has worsened
    боле́знь обостри́ласьboléznʹ obostrílasʹthe condition has become acute/aggravated
  4. passive of обостри́ть (obostrítʹ)

Conjugation