This is the 7176th most frequent Catalan word.
agreugen
"Agreugen" means "they aggravate" or "they worsen" in English.
In this sentence, 'agreugen' is used in its verb form to indicate worsening or exacerbation.
Els problemes de trànsit agreugen la contaminació de l'aire.
Traffic problems worsen air pollution.
Here, 'agreugen' illustrates an intensification of a problematic state caused by the interaction of the groups.
Les tensions entre els dos grups agreugen la situació política.
Tensions between the two groups worsen the political situation.
In this example, 'agreugen' signifies an increase in the severity of an already difficult condition.