Violence between the two sides has been steadily escalating.
The risks gradually escalate.
The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war.
a small local disagreement that escalates to civil war
Prices had recently escalated dramatically.
The cost of raw materials has escalated sharply.
The budget escalated to £32 million.
• They saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of rising oil prices hit the company.
• The rapid escalation of loan defaults in the area has caused concern.
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Mediation can be used to settle disputes at an early stage and stop problems escalating.
escalate a problem/matter/complaint »If the customer remains dissatisfied with the response, they may then escalate the complaint.
As prices escalated, fewer people could afford a mortgage on a house.
escalate costs/prices »It was suggested that the UV coating on the windows would escalate the cost of the original plan.
the escalation in/of prices
»The problem needs to be addressed immediately in order to avoid an escalation.
Increases in new home prices may escalate prices of nearby resale homes. — Увеличение в ценах новых домов может еще больше увеличить цены расположенных рядом домов из вторичного сектора.
to escalate conflict between the state and tribes — обострять конфликт между правительством и племенами
to escalate conflict in this region — обострять конфликт в этом регионе
to escalate an issue — передавать вопрос более высокой инстанции
to escalate incident information to a central office — передавать информацию об инциденте в центральное управление
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the conflict was escalated - конфликт обострился
the conflict escalated into war - столкновение переросло в войну
to escalate the world into a war - ввергнуть человечество в войну
costs escalate - издержки растут
1. подниматься на эскалаторе
2. 1) обострять (конфликт, положение и т. п.)
the conflict was ~d - конфликт обострился
2) обостряться (о конфликте, о положении и т. п.)
the conflict ~d into war - столкновение переросло в войну
3) (into) ввергать
to ~ the world into a war - ввергнуть человечество в войну
3. 1) расти, увеличиваться
costs ~ - издержки растут
2) увеличивать, повышать (цены, зарплату и т. п.)
to escalate confrontation углубля́ть конфронта́цию
зростати, збільшуватися, розширюватися, загострюватися (про конфлікт тощо); загострювати(ся)
- escalate accusation- escalate confrontation- escalate down- escalate involvement in a war- escalate military effort- escalate violence- escalate war
• Go up
• Grow
• Grow more intense
• Grow rapidly
• Heat up
• Increase
• Increase a conflict
• Increase in intensity
• Intensify
• Jack up
• Mount
• Raise
• Snowball
• Step up
• Swell
• Up the ante