agravámos

Agravámos is the first-person plural form of the Portuguese verb agravar in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo, meaning that “we aggravated” or “we worsened” something in the past. It is used to describe actions by which the severity or seriousness of a situation was increased.

Agravar is a transitive verb that takes a direct object, typically referring to making something worse. Common constructions include "agravar uma situação" or "agravar as condições." The verb can also occur in reflexive or intransitive sense, as in "a situação agravou-se" (the situation worsened).

Spelling and dialect notes: In European Portuguese, the nocformal form for the nós person is written agravámos, with an acute accent on the a to mark the stress. In Brazilian Portuguese, the corresponding form is often written agravamos (without the accent), though the meaning remains the same and accent use can vary by orthographic preference.

Example sentences:

- Nós agravámos a situação ao adiar as medidas.

- Nós agravámos o problema com a decisão tomada.

Etymology: Agravar derives from the Latin gravare (to burden) through the Romance languages, with the prefix a- intensifying the sense of weight or severity.

Summary: agravámos is the past-tense, first-person plural form used to express that a group increased the severity of something, commonly applied to situations, conditions, or problems.