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escalate verb

  /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/
  • (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
 eskaloitua, kasvaa, kohota, nousta, voimistua, yltyä

escalator noun

  /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/ , /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/
  • A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
 liukuportaat, rullaportaat, liukuportaikko

escalation noun

  /ˌes.kəˈlæɪ.ʃən/ , /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
 eskalaatio, eskaloituminen, kiihtyminen, laajeneminen
  • An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
 eskalaatio, eskaloituminen, kärjistyminen, yltyminen
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