deteriorating

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in Vietnamese Hạ cấp, xấu đi

BrE /dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪtɪŋ/ AmE /dɪˈtɛriəˌreɪtɪŋ/

adjective en → vi

1 GETTING WORSE [non-predicate adjective] B2

Hạ cấp, xấu đi

becoming worse or less good

  • be deteriorating

Collocations deteriorating health · deteriorating relationship

  • His health is deteriorating rapidly.

    Sức khỏe của ông ấy đang xấu đi rất nhanh.

2 DECLINE [non-predicate adjective] B1

Hạ cấp, suy giảm

becoming worse in quality or condition

  • be deteriorating

Collocations deteriorating situation · deteriorating economy

  • The economic situation is deteriorating.

    Tình hình kinh tế đang suy giảm.