WordeskaleraMeaningto escalatePart of speechverbPronunciationCourseSwedishLessonFormal relative adverbs (varpå, varefter)Usages of eskaleraLarmet gick, varpå händelseförloppet eskalerade.The alarm went off, whereupon the course of events escalated.Konflikten eskalerade, varefter väktaren var tvungen att ringa polisen.The conflict escalated, after which the security guard had to call the police.