How the word "deteriorar" is translated into English
La humedad deteriora las paredes de la casa.
[la umeˈðað deteˈɾjoɾa las paˈɾeðez ðe la ˈkasa.]
Damp damages the walls of the house.
¿Qué factores deterioran la calidad del aire en la ciudad?
[¿ˈke fakˈtoɾez ðeteˈɾjoɾan la kaliˈðað ðel ˈajɾe en la θjuˈðað?]
What factors worsen the air quality in the city?
Con el tiempo, la relación entre ellos se deterioró mucho.
[kon el ˈtjempo, la relaˈθjon ˈentɾe ˈeʎos se deteɾjoˈɾo ˈmuʧo.]
Over time, the relationship between them deteriorated a lot.
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