No. 11,146 in Spanish
empeora
"Empeora" means "gets worse" or "deteriorates."
In a sentence
La salud del paciente empeora con el paso de los días.
The patient's health worsens as the days go by.
Here, 'empeora' is used as a verb in the third person singular, indicating a change for the worse in someone's health.
Cuando no estudias, tu rendimiento académico empeora.
When you don't study, your academic performance worsens.
In this example, 'empeora' refers to the decline in academic performance due to lack of study.
Si no arreglas el problema, la situación empeora rápidamente.
If you do not fix the issue, the situation worsens quickly.
'Empeora' is utilized to express a worsening progression of a situation due to inaction.
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