grow apart in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for grow apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

grow apart VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow apart)

grow apart people:

grow apart

allontanarsi l'uno dall'altro

to grow apart from person

allontanarsi, staccarsi da

Translations for grow apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

1. apart (at a distance in time or space):

the trees were planted 10 metres apart

gli alberi erano piantati a 10 metri di distanza (l'uno dall'altro)

the babies were born 2 weeks apart

i bambini nacquero a due settimane di distanza

the houses, the two farms were far apart

le case, le due fattorie erano molto distanti (l'una dall'altra)

countries as far apart as China and Spain

paesi (così) distanti (fra loro) quanto lo sono la Cina e la Spagna

he stood apart (from the group)

si teneva a distanza (dal gruppo)

the posts need to be placed further apart

i pali devono essere più distanziati

2. apart (separate from each other):

apart

lontano

we hate being apart (of couple)

odiamo stare lontani

they need to be kept apart

devono essere tenuti lontani

3. apart (leaving aside):

apart

a parte

dogs apart, I don't like animals

a parte i cani, gli animali non mi piacciono

finances apart, we're quite happy

finanze a parte, siamo abbastanza contenti

4. apart (different):

a race, a world apart

una razza, un mondo a parte

we are very far apart on the subject of immigration

abbiamo posizioni molto divergenti sul tema dell'immigrazione

5. apart (in pieces):

apart

a, in pezzi

he had the TV apart on the floor

il suo televisore era smontato sul pavimento

6. apart (separate from):

apart from

lontano da

it stands apart from the other houses

è distante dalle altre case

he lives apart from his wife

vive separato da sua moglie

he lives apart from his wife (leaving aside)

a parte

apart from Karen, the garden

a parte Karen, il giardino

apart from working in an office, he plays the saxophone in a nightclub

oltre a lavorare in un ufficio, suona il sassofono in un night club

apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous

oltre a essere illegale, è anche pericoloso

apart from anything else, I don't even like swimming

oltre tutto, nuotare non mi piace neanche

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

1. grow (cultivate):

grow plant, crop, cells

coltivare

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

grow hair, nails

farsi crescere

to grow a beard

farsi crescere la barba

to grow 5 cm person, plant:

crescere di 5 cm

the economy has grown 2%

l'economia è cresciuta del 2%

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

1. grow (increase physically):

grow plant, hair, nails:

crescere (by di)

grow person:

crescere (by di)

grow queue:

allungarsi

grow tumour, cancer:

svilupparsi

haven't you grown!

come sei cresciuto!

to let one's hair, nails grow

farsi crescere i capelli, le unghie

to grow from bulb, seed

nascere or crescere da

to grow to a height of 4 metres

crescere fino a or raggiungere un'altezza di 4 metri

2. grow (of something abstract):

grow deficit, spending:

aumentare, crescere (by di)

grow crime, population, tension, anger, chances:

aumentare (by di)

grow company, economy:

crescere, essere in espansione, prosperare

grow movement, opposition, support, problem:

acquistare importanza, diventare più importante

grow poverty, crisis:

aggravarsi

grow pressure, influence:

aumentare, crescere, rafforzarsi

grow list:

allungarsi

grow mystery:

infittirsi

fears are growing that …

ci sono crescenti timori che …

to grow from x to y profit, movement:

passare da x a y

to grow to figure, level

raggiungere

to grow to civil war proportions

assumere le proporzioni di una guerra civile

to grow in authority, strength, confidence

acquistare or acquisire

to grow in popularity

acquistare popolarità

3. grow (become):

grow hotter, colder, stronger

diventare

to grow more sophisticated

diventare più sofisticato

to grow old

invecchiare

to grow weak

diventare debole or indebolirsi

to grow more and more impatient

diventare sempre più impaziente or spazientirsi sempre di più

Phrases:

to grow to do

finire per fare or arrivare a fare

I soon grew to like him

non mi ci è voluto molto ad apprezzarlo

I was growing to like him

cominciava a piacermi

grow apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grow apart in the English»Italian Dictionary

apart [ə·ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart

distanti

to be 20 miles apart

stare a 20 miglia di distanza

far apart

molto lontani

to move apart

separarsi

2. apart (aside):

to be apart from sth

essere separato da qc

to set sth apart

mettere da parte qc

to stand apart

stare in disparte

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

cadere a pezzi

to take sth apart

smontare qc

4. apart (except for):

you and me apart

tranne te e me

all joking apart

scherzi a parte

I.grow <grew, grown> [groʊ] VB intr

1. grow (increase):

grow

crescere

to grow taller

crescere di statura

to grow by 2%

crescere del 2%

2. grow (develop):

grow

svilupparsi

3. grow (become):

grow

diventare

to grow old

diventare vecchio

to grow old

invecchiare

to grow to like sth

cominciare ad apprezzare qc

II.grow <grew, grown> [groʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow

coltivare

2. grow (let grow):

grow

farsi crescere

to grow a beard

farsi crescere la barba

some animals grow a thicker coat in winter

la pelliccia di alcuni animali s'infoltisce durante l'inverno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The two girls began to grow apart when they entered high school.

en.wikipedia.org

The two girls begin to grow apart.

en.wikipedia.org

Once you live through all that together, how can you ever grow apart?

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Life changes, people change, people grow apart and people come together.

www.thehollywoodgossip.com

We were just different, people grow apart creatively and personally.

www.sacurrent.com

These fungi do not grow apart from their hosts.

en.wikipedia.org

She's philosophical about it though, saying friends grow apart anyway and this way it just got sped up a bit.

www.stuff.co.nz

For example, for friends, when we grow apart and age, only photographs remind us of our memories.

www.khmertimeskh.com

Couples can also grow apart over time, and it may be difficult to talk about what's happening in a relationship.

thetyee.ca

If he doesn't discuss this problem with his partner they will grow apart, leaving him or her frustrated, resentful and angry.

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