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Comment dirais-je... ? The problem's getting worse

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Le problème devient plus sérieux The problem is getting more serious
plus inquiétant encore... what is even more worrying is that. . ..
la situation se complique the situation is getting more complicated
une autre difficulté est venue s'ajouter a further difficulty has cropped up
la nouvelle donne the new state of play
aggraver la crise to worsen the crisis
la situation empire de jour en jour the situation is getting worse every day
la situation tourne à la catastrophe the situation is becoming disastrous
la situation atteint un niveau critique the situation is reaching a critical level
la situation atteint la cote d'alerte the situation is at flash point
la situation menace de s’éterniser the situation threatens to go on for ever
le phénomène s'accroit the phenomenon is on the increase
la tendance s'accentue the tendency is becoming more noticeable
le problème se banalise the problem is getting more common
le problème a pris une telle ampleur que... the problem has taken on such proportions that...
mettre le feu aux poudres to bring things to a head
pour comble de malheur to cap it all
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