grow apart in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grow apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grow apart VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + adv)

grow apart friends:

distanciarse

couple: they were growing apart

su relación se estaba enfriando

Translations for grow apart in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el hijo, en vez de unirlos, los distanció

instead of bringing them closer together, the child made them grow further apart

distanciarse amigos/familiares:

to grow apart

Translations for grow apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

apart [Am əˈpɑrt, Brit əˈpɑːt] ADV

1.1. apart (separated):

they have lived apart for some years

hace ya algunos años que viven separados

keep them apart

manténgalos separados

why does she always sit apart?

¿por qué se sienta siempre sola?

her intelligence set her apart

se destacaba por su inteligencia

a thing/woman apart

una cosa/mujer distinta or especial

1.2. apart (into pieces):

the building was blown apart

el edificio voló en mil pedazos

the girl pulled the doll apart

la niña desarmó la muñeca

2. apart (distant):

the two capitals are hundreds of miles apart

las dos capitales se encuentran a cientos de millas (de distancia) una de otra

in places as far apart as Tokyo and Paris

en lugares tan alejados el uno del otro como Tokio y París

when it comes to politics, he and I are miles apart

en lo que se refiere a política, estamos a años luz el uno del otro

the first and second interviews are weeks apart

hay varias semanas entre la primera y la segunda entrevista

3. apart (excluded) after n:

these faults apart, it is a very good piece of work

aparte de or fuera de estos defectos, es un trabajo muy bueno

joking apart, he is an excellent swimmer

fuera de bromas or hablando en serio, nada muy bien

4.1. apart (except for):

apart

excl

apart

menos

apart

aparte de

I liked them all apart from the yellow one

todas me gustaron excl or menos la amarilla

apart from him we're all satisfied

aparte de él or exceptuándolo a él, todos estamos satisfechos

4.2. apart (discounting):

apart

aparte de

quite apart from the time it would take, I can't afford it

aparte or independientemente del tiempo que me tomaría, no puedo permitírmelo

4.3. apart (separated from):

why does she always sit apart from the rest of the group?

¿por qué se sienta siempre apartada del resto del grupo?

See also tell apart, take apart, fall apart, come apart

tell apart VB [Am tɛl -, Brit tɛl -] (v + o + adv)

tell apart

distinguir

can you tell them apart?

¿los puedes distinguir (el uno del otro)?

can you tell them apart?

¿sabes decir cuál es cuál?

take apart VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. take apart (dismantle):

take apart

desmontar

2. take apart (search thoroughly) inf:

the police took the place apart

la policía lo dejó todo patas arriba inf

3. take apart (show weakness of):

take apart argument

desbaratar

take apart argument

echar por tierra

4. take apart (defeat heavily) sl:

take apart team/boxer

hacer pedazos

fall apart VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

fall apart clothing:

deshacerse

fall apart system:

venirse abajo

fall apart system:

desmoronarse

fall apart relationship:

irse a pique

fall apart relationship:

fracasar

the vase fell apart in my hands

el jarrón se me deshizo or se me rompió en las manos

they're letting the house fall apart

están dejando que la casa se venga abajo

he just fell apart after her death

quedó deshecho cuando ella murió

come apart VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come apart (fall apart):

come apart

deshacerse

it came apart in my hands

se me deshizo en las manos

2. come apart (have detachable parts):

come apart

desmontarse

come apart

desarmarse

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

1. grow:

grow plant/crop/flower:

crecer

grow hair/nail/horn:

crecer

heather grows abundantly in Scotland

el brezo crece or se da en abundancia en Escocia

the leaves don't grow until the spring

las hojas no salen hasta la primavera

a cherry tree grows in our garden

tenemos un cerezo en el jardín

2.1. grow (get bigger, taller):

grow person/animal:

crecer

how you've grown!

¡qué grande estás!

how you've grown!

¡cómo has crecido!

I've grown (by) an inch, I've grown an inch taller

he crecido una pulgada

pythons can grow (to) more than 20 feet long or to a length of more than 20 feet

las pitones pueden llegar a medir más de seis metros de largo

2.2. grow (develop spiritually, emotionally):

grow

madurar

2.3. grow (expand, increase):

grow city/company/institution:

crecer

grow quantity/population:

aumentar

grow suspicion/influence/optimism:

crecer

grow suspicion/influence/optimism:

aumentar

club membership is still growing

el número de socios del club sigue aumentando

invest with us and watch your money grow

invierta con nosotros y vea crecer su dinero

output/demand grew by 40%

la producción/demanda aumentó en un 40%

the economy is growing again

la economía vuelve a experimentar un período de crecimiento or expansión

his confidence grew as he became more experienced

su confianza en sí mismo iba aumentando or creciendo a medida que adquiría experiencia

to grow in popularity/importance/intensity

crecer or aumentar en popularidad/importancia/intensidad

3.1. grow (become):

to grow tired

cansarse

to grow fatter

engordar

to grow careless/contemptuous

volverse descuidado/desdeñoso

to grow indifferent to sth

volverse indiferente or insensible a algo

to grow dark

oscurecerse

to grow dark (at dusk)

oscurecer

to grow dark (at dusk)

anochecer

to grow smaller

hacerse más pequeño

to grow old

envejecer

to grow old

volverse viejo

the signal grew fainter and fainter

la señal se hacía cada vez más débil

she grows more beautiful each day

cada día que pasa está más guapa

the weather grew better/worse towards the end of the month

el tiempo mejoró/empeoró hacia finales de mes

we've grown used to having a dishwasher

nos hemos acostumbrado a tener lavavajillas

he grows more like his father every day

cada día que pasa se parece más a su padre

3.2. grow (get):

to grow to + infin she grew to love him

llegó a quererlo

to grow to + infin she grew to love him

se fue enamorando de él

I grew to hate the routine

llegué a odiar aquella rutina

she'd grown to expect that of him

se había acostumbrado a esperar eso de él

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

1.1. grow (cultivate):

grow flowers/plants/crops

cultivar

1.2. grow:

to grow a beard/mustache

dejarse (crecer) la barba/el bigote

to grow one's hair/nails (long)

dejarse crecer el pelo/las uñas

if deer lose their antlers they can grow new ones

si un ciervo pierde sus astas le pueden salir nuevas

2. grow COMM:

grow company

desarrollar

grow apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grow apart in the English»Spanish Dictionary

apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart

aparte

to be 20 km apart

estar a 20 km de distancia

far apart

lejos

to live apart

vivir separados

to move apart

apartarse

2. apart (aside):

to be apart from sth

estar apartado de algo

to set sth apart

apartar algo

to stand apart

mantenerse apartado

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

desprenderse

to take sth apart

desmontar algo

4. apart (separately):

to consider each case apart

considerar cada caso por separado

5. apart (except for):

you and me apart

excl [o salvo] tú y yo

joking apart

bromas aparte

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

1. grow:

grow (increase in size)

crecer

grow (flourish)

florecer

to grow taller

crecer en estatura

2. grow (increase):

grow

aumentar

to grow by 2%

aumentar un 2%

3. grow (develop):

grow

desarrollarse

4. grow (become):

grow

volverse

to grow old

hacerse viejo

to grow to like sth

llegar a querer algo

II.grow [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow

cultivar

2. grow (let grow):

grow

dejar crecer

to grow a beard

dejarse crecer la barba

some animals grow a thicker coat in winter

algunos animales desarrollan una piel más gruesa en invierno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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But when she grows up -- cuts her hair, becomes ambitious -- they grow apart.

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

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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

As the parties, as the couple grows older they simply grow apart for one reason or another.

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

thetyee.ca

The two girls begin to grow apart.

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And friends grow apart and have to move on, and that's what the band did.

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People change, people grow apart, and sometimes they start treating each other terribly.

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In these years the couple started gradually to grow apart.

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