No. 3,547 in Swedish

eskalera

"Eskalera" means "to escalate" or "to increase in intensity or seriousness."

In a sentence

Situationen började eskalera när fler personer blev involverade.
The situation began to escalate when more people became involved.
Here, 'eskalera' is used to describe a situation intensifying or becoming more serious.
Konflikten mellan grannarna eskalerade snabbt över parkeringen.
The conflict between the neighbors escalated quickly over the parking spot.
In this context, 'eskalera' refers to a disagreement or conflict worsening or amplifying.
Var försiktig så att inte diskussionen eskalerar till ett gräl.
Be careful so that the discussion does not escalate into an argument.
'Eskalera' here means to evolve into a more heated or serious exchange, going from a discussion to an argument.

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