grows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grows in the English»French Dictionary

I.grow <pret grew, pp grown> [Brit ɡrəʊ, Am ɡroʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow plant, crop, cells

cultiver

2. grow (increase, allow to increase) person:

grow hair, beard, nails

laisser pousser

to grow 5 cm person:

grandir de 5 cm

to grow 5 cm plant:

pousser de 5 cm

the economy has grown 2%

la croissance de l'économie est de 2%

II.grow <pret grew, pp grown> [Brit ɡrəʊ, Am ɡroʊ] VB intr

1. grow (increase physically):

grow plant, hair, nails:

pousser (by de)

grow person:

grandir (by de)

grow queue:

s'allonger

grow tumour, cancer:

se développer

haven't you grown!

qu'est-ce que tu as grandi!

to let one's hair/nails grow

laisser pousser ses cheveux/ongles

to grow from bulb, seed

pousser à partir de

to grow to a height of 4 metres

atteindre 4 mètres de hauteur

2. grow (of something abstract):

grow deficit, spending, crime, population, tension, anger, chances:

augmenter (by de)

grow company:

prospérer

grow economy:

être en expansion

grow movement, opposition, support, problem:

devenir plus important

grow poverty, crisis:

s'aggraver

grow pressure, influence:

devenir plus fort

grow list:

s'allonger

grow mystery:

s'épaissir

fears are growing that …

on craint de plus en plus que …

+ subj to grow from x to y profit, movement:

passer de x à y

to grow to figure, level

atteindre

to grow to civil war proportions

prendre les proportions d'une guerre civile

to grow in authority, strength, confidence

acquérir plus de

to grow in popularity

devenir plus populaire

3. grow (become):

grow hotter, colder, stronger

devenir

to grow more sophisticated

devenir plus sophistiqué

to grow old

vieillir

to grow weak

s'affaiblir

to grow more and more impatient

s'impatienter de plus en plus

Phrases:

to grow to do

finir par faire

I soon grew to like him

j'ai vite fini par l'aimer

I was growing to like him

je commençais à l'aimer

grow apart VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -]

grow apart people:

grow apart

s'éloigner l'un de l'autre

to grow apart from person

s'éloigner de

I.grow in VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -] (grow in)

grow in nail:

grow in

devenir incarné

grow together VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -]

1. grow together (join together) lit:

grow together bones, plants, eyebrows:

se rejoindre

2. grow together (become close) fig:

grow together people:

se rapprocher

I.grow into VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -] (grow into [sth])

1. grow into (become):

grow into frog, adult

devenir

2. grow into (fit into):

grow into role, position

s'accoutumer à

he'll grow into it (of garment)

quand il aura un peu grandi il pourra le mettre

3. grow into skin, bone tissue:

grow into

se fondre dans

I.grow out VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -] (grow [sth] out, grow out [sth])

grow out perm, dye:

grow out

laisser pousser ses cheveux jusqu'à ce qu'il n'y ait plus de

I.grow on VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -] (grow on [sb])

grow on habit:

grow on

s'imposer

the music was starting to grow on me

je commençais à apprécier la musique

grow up VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -]

1. grow up (grow, get bigger):

grow up child:

grandir

grow up movement, idea:

se développer

to grow up in London/believing that …

grandir à Londres/dans l'idée que …

2. grow up (become adult, mature):

grow up person, movement:

devenir adulte

when I grow up

quand je serai grand

to grow up into scientist, beauty

devenir

grow up!

arrête tes enfantillages!

I.grow out of VB [Brit ɡrəʊ -, Am ɡroʊ -] (grow out of [sth])

1. grow out of (get too old for):

he's grown out of his suit

son costume est devenu trop petit pour lui

she's grown out of discos/going to discos

elle a passé l'âge des discothèques/d'aller en discothèque

children's games I've grown out of

des jeux d'enfants qui ne sont plus de mon âge

2. grow out of (come from):

grow out of interest, idea, institution

naître de

Translations for grows in the French»English Dictionary

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croître PHYSIOL, BOT animal, personne, plante:

to grow

croître en volume/intelligence

to grow in volume/intelligence

faire croître

to grow

croître colère, peur, abstentionnisme:

to grow

croître bruit:

to get ou grow louder

croître production, vente, exportation:

to grow (de by)

croître de 3%

to grow by 3%

grows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grows in the English»French Dictionary

I.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB intr

1. grow BIOL, AGR (increase in size):

grow trees, plants, hair

pousser

grow child, animal

grandir

to grow taller

grandir

2. grow (increase):

grow

croître

to grow by 2 %

augmenter de 2 %

3. grow (flourish):

grow

se développer

4. grow (develop):

grow

développer

5. grow (become, get):

grow

devenir

to grow wiser

s'assagir

to grow worse

s'empirer

to grow to like sth

finir par aimer qc

II.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow tomatoes, maize

cultiver

grow flowers

faire pousser

2. grow (let grow):

grow a beard, moustache

se laisser pousser

to grow one's hair

se laisser pousser les cheveux

3. grow ECON (develop):

grow

développer

Phrases:

money doesn't grow on trees

l'argent ne pousse pas sur les arbres

grow up VB intr

1. grow up (become adult):

grow up

devenir adulte

when I grow up I'm going to ...

quand je serai grand, je serai ...

I grew up on candies

j'ai grandi en me nourrissant de bonbons

2. grow up (develop):

grow up

développer

Phrases:

grow up, will you!

grandi, veux-tu!

grow into VB trans

grow into

devenir

to grow into a man

devenir un homme

to grow into a shirt

pouvoir porter à présent une chemise

grow out of VB trans

to grow out of one's shoes

ne plus pouvoir porter ses chaussures

to grow out of doing sth

passer l'âge de faire qc

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to grow a culture

faire une culture

Translations for grows in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

végéter plante

to grow

repousser

to grow back

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

to let one's beard/hair grow back

reverdir

to grow green again

blêmir horizon

to grow pale

croître

to grow

grows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grow out of one's shoes

ne plus pouvoir porter ses chaussures

a tough area to grow up in

une zone où il est difficile de grandir

money doesn't grow on trees prov

l'argent ne tombe pas du ciel prov

when I grow up I'm going to ...

quand je serai grand, je serai ...

absence makes the heart grow fonder prov

la distance renforce l'affection

tall oaks from little acorns grow prov

les petits ruisseaux font des grandes rivières

to grow out onto the neighbouring land Brit

déborder sur le terrain voisin

to grow out onto the neighboring land Am

déborder sur le terrain voisin

the rain makes the grass grow

la pluie fait pousser l'herbe

to let one's beard/hair grow back

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The ratio of tax obligation shrinks as wealth grows because the wealthy spend proportionally less of their income on consumables.

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It grows to between 0.2 and 1.2 metres in height.

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As the child grows, so does the heart and the shunt may need revised in order to meet the body's requirements.

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Swamp tupelo grows in headwater swamps, strands, ponds, river bottoms, bays, estuaries, and low coves.

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The shrub grows in the subtropical wetlands of Everglades.

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Longitudinal studies in the third world demonstrate an increase in immunological disorders as a country grows more affluent and, it is presumed, cleaner.

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It grows in open wet habitat such as fens and meadows.

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The groups prolific repertoire spans many genres of music and grows each year with new arrangements and contributions of past and popular songs.

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This species grows in open habitat where there is little competition from other plants, such as rock outcrops, stretches of sand, or open woods.

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Initially this plant grows erect, later it is pendent.

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