GROW - Translation from English into Italian

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 up VB [ɡrəʊ -]

1. grow up (grow, get bigger):

grow up child:

crescere

grow up movement, idea:

svilupparsi

to grow up in London, believing that …

crescere a Londra, credendo che …

2. grow up (become adult, mature):

grow up person:

diventare adulto

grow up movement:

crescere, raggiungere la maturità

when I grow up

quando sarò grande

to grow up into scientist

diventare

to grow up into beauty

diventare, farsi

grow up!

cresci (una buona volta)!

grow out VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow [sth] out, grow out [sth])

grow out perm, dye

farsi crescere i capelli fino a non aver più

grow out hair

farsi crescere

grow apart VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow apart)

grow apart people:

grow apart

allontanarsi l'uno dall'altro

to grow apart from person

allontanarsi, staccarsi da

grow into VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow into [sth])

1. grow into (become):

grow into frog, adult

diventare

2. grow into (fit into):

grow into role, position

abituarsi a

he'll grow into it (of garment)

quando crescerà gli andrà bene

grow on VB [ɡrəʊ -]

to grow on sb habit:

piacere (sempre di più)

the music was starting to grow on me

cominciava a piacermi la musica

grow together VB [ɡrəʊ -]

1. grow together (join together):

grow together bones, plants:

crescere insieme, uniti

2. grow together (become close) fig:

grow together people:

affiatarsi

grow from VB [ɡrəʊ -]

to grow a plant from seed

far crescere una pianta dal seme

grow in VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow in)

grow in nail:

grow in

incarnirsi

grow over VB [ɡrəʊ -] (grow over)

grow over plant:

grow over wall

ricoprire

grow over field

infestare

English

Italian

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

grow into VB trans insep

grow into

diventare

grow into fig

abituarsi a

grow up VB intr

1. grow up (become adult):

grow up

crescere

oh, grow up!

smettila di fare il bambino!

when I grow up I'd like to …

da grande voglio …

2. grow up (develop):

grow up

svilupparsi

grow on VB trans (become pleasing)

it's an album that grow ons on you

è un album che più l'ascolti e più ti piace

grow out of VB trans insep

1. grow out of (become too big):

she has grown out of her clothes

è cresciuta e i vestiti non le stanno più

2. grow out of habit:

grow out of

perdere

to grow tall(er)

crescere

Italian

English

rimpicciolirsi

to grow smaller

vegetare

to grow

languire

to grow weak

impallidire

to grow pale

Present

I	grow
you	grow
he/she/it	grows
we	grow
you	grow
they	grow

Past

I	grew
you	grew
he/she/it	grew
we	grew
you	grew
they	grew

Present Perfect

I	have	grown
you	have	grown
he/she/it	has	grown
we	have	grown
you	have	grown
they	have	grown

Past Perfect

I	had	grown
you	had	grown
he/she/it	had	grown
we	had	grown
you	had	grown
they	had	grown

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They attach themselves with the small hooked hairs which grow out of the stems and leaves.

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For example, the adult tooth may not grow out of the gum, and to remedy this, a procedure called an exposure is done.

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Several bodies can be connected at their bases, or younger bodies can grow out of the bases of older ones.

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Big sewin can grow out of their taste and become flavourless, these fish are better stuffed.

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A miniature adult hydra will grow out of the body of the parent hydra.

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