dégénérer

La réalisation de ces grandes tâches serait toutefois compromise, et pour longtemps, si les inévitables tensions dégénéraient en guerres ouvertes.
But the fulfilment of these great tasks would be compromised, and for a long lime, if the inevitable tensions were to degenerate into open warfare.
Les visites fréquentes de Levine et son amour évident pour Kitty avaient été le sujet des premières conversations sérieuses entre le prince et la princesse sur l’avenir de leur fille cadette, conversations qui dégénéraient souvent en discussions très vives.
Levin's appearance at the beginning of the winter, his frequent visits, and evident love for Kitty, had led to the first serious conversations between Kitty's parents as to her future, and to disputes between them.
Les disputes dégénéraient.
The fighting was getting out of hand.
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