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to make matters worse A reusable frame from “Opinions and stance”. State a position with the right degree of commitment.
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Ты тонешь, изо всех сил держишься на плаву — и тут сверху ещё груз. Эти фразы используют, когда кажется, что хуже уже не будет… но становится ещё хуже. Они добавляют драму и реализм в описании проблем.
03 Try variations7 · more examples RU · Translation Я потерял ключи, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, начался дождь.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lost my keys, and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. make SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. matters worse , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. started vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. raining .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. habe /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. meine Schlüssel vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verloren , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Sache noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. begann SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. regnen .
RU · Translation Она опоздала на поезд, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, у неё разрядился телефон.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. missed the train, and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. add insult to injury, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. her phone VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. died .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verpasste /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Zug , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Ganze noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ging SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ihr Handy aus .
RU · Translation Он и так был в стрессе, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, его компьютер сломался.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was already p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. stressed , and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. top it all off , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. his computer VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. crashed .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. war schon vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gestresst , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Ganze noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stürzte SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sein Computer ab .
RU · Translation Встречу отменили, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, его никто не предупредил.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The meeting HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. canceled , and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. make SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. matters worse , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. nobody VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. informed him.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Das Meeting HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. abgesagt , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Sache noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er nicht vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. informiert .
RU · Translation Ты забыл отчёт, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, пропустил дедлайн.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. forgot the report, and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. add insult to injury, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. you VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. missed the deadline.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Du HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hast /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Bericht vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. vergessen , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Ganze noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. hast SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. du /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Frist vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verpasst .
RU · Translation Их рейс задержали, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, они потеряли багаж.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Their flight HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. delayed , and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. top it all off , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. they VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lost their luggage.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ihr Flug VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hatte /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Verspätung , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Sache noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. verloren SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ihr Gepäck .
RU · Translation Программа вылетела, а чтобы усугубить ситуацию, резервная копия оказалась повреждена.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. The software VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. crashed , and to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. make SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. matters worse , SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. the backup HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. corrupted .
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Die Software VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stürzte ab , und um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. das Ganze noch schlimmer zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. machen , HrResult helper A helper verb marking a completed result. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. war SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. das Backup vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beschädigt .
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This pattern belongs to Opinions and stance . State a position with the right degree of commitment.