ele piora

gets worse, worsens

→ piorar
pior worsen, get worse + a 3rd-person singular present; informal singular command
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #26,279
gets worse, worsens For the third-person singular: use “gets worse” when there is no direct object, and “worsens” when there is one.
PO: A situação piora à noite.
EN: The situation gets worse at night.
Conjugation of piorar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third piora —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second piora —
Third piore —

Depois o prognóstico piora.

Then the prognosis worsens.

— Como Eu Terminei Este Verão (2010)

Longe de melhorar, ele piora a cada dia.

Far from improving, it gets worse every day.

Que sempre piora.

It always gets worse.

— Comer Beber Viver (1994)

E só piora.

And it only gets worse.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Piora a cada hora.

It gets worse every hour.

— Alerta Lobo (2019)

Isso só piora as coisas.

This only makes things worse.

Ainda piora.

It gets even worse.

— Mommy (2014)

Tudo o que tô te dizendo só piora as coisas pra mim.

Everything I'm telling you is only making things worse for me.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

E piora quando lhe vê.

And it gets worse when he sees her.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Não, não ajuda em nada, apenas piora as coisas.

No, it doesn't help at all; it just makes things worse.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Piora.

It gets worse.