grow in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for grow in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

grow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grow in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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to grow tall(er)

crescere

Translations for grow in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rimpicciolirsi

to grow smaller

vegetare

to grow

languire

to grow weak

impallidire

to grow pale

grow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perdere tempo

to grow accustomed to doing sth

abituarsi a fare qc

when I grow up I'd like to …

da grande voglio …

some animals grow a thicker coat in winter

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

money doesn't grow on trees

i soldi non piovon giù dal cielo

money doesn't grow on trees prov

i soldi non piovono dal cielo prov

mighty oaks from little acorns grow prov

i piccoli ruscelli fanno i grandi fiumi prov

to grow into a woman

diventare donna

it's an album that grow ons on you

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

those experiences have made him grow up

le esperienze lo hanno maturato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other than their chemical defences, sea hares' large size puts off many predators: some species grow up to 70cm in length.

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The outdoor cages will have a double net layer; one for safety reasons and the other, outer layer, for plants to grow on.

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Near the mouth grow a dense array of short whiskers, which the shrew actively uses to search for prey, especially in the night.

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They can be kept in aquaria, but mostly grow too fast to be popular aquarium fish.

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In 1987, the numbers of boat people began to grow again.

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Fruit trees that grow in the area are sapodilla, mango, pitaya, apricots and plums.

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The hospital was designed to grow with the surrounding healthcare needs of the area.

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Zebra tarantulas can grow to about 1013 cm including legspan.

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Sweet potatoes show clear lesions that grow rapidly leaving a recognizable watery and soft, oozy tissue where only the peel remains intact.

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A poinsettia left to grow on its own will naturally take an open, somewhat weedy look.

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