grow in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.grow out VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + adv)

to wait till a perm grows out

esperar hasta que el pelo crezca y se pueda cortar la permanente

II.grow out VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

to grow a perm out

dejarse crecer el pelo hasta poder cortarse la permanente

grow on VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + prep + o) inf

the song grew on me gradually

la canción poco a poco me empezó a gustar

the kind of music that grows on you

el tipo de música que llega a gustar con el tiempo

grow into VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. grow into (become):

grow into

convertirse en

2. grow into (grow to fit):

she will soon grow into these dresses

pronto podrá usar or le quedarán bien estos vestidos

grow from VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

grow from idea:

grow from

surgir de

grow from

nacer de liter

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

1. grow up (spend childhood):

grow up

criarse

she grew up in New York

se crió en Nueva York

2. grow up (become adult):

grow up

hacerse mayor

when I grow up …

cuando sea grande or mayor …

grow up!

¡no seas infantil!

to grow up into sth

convertirse en algo

to grow up into sth

llegar a ser algo

I want them to grow up into warm human beings

quiero que se conviertan en or que lleguen a ser personas con calor humano

she grew up to become the first woman to …

llegó a ser la primera mujer que …

3. grow up (arise):

grow up friendship/custom/feeling:

surgir

grow up friendship/custom/feeling:

nacer liter

their business has grown up out of nothing

su negocio ha surgido de la nada

a small township grew up around the mine

un pequeño poblado se desarrolló alrededor de la mina

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

grow together

hacerse más amigos

grow together

intimar

since his death, the children have grown closer together

su muerte ha unido aún más a sus hijos or ha reforzado el vínculo entre sus hijos

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

grow apart friends:

distanciarse

couple: they were growing apart

su relación se estaba enfriando

grow away from VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + adv + prep + o)

grow away from

distanciarse de

grow out of VB [Am ɡroʊ -, Brit ɡrəʊ -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. grow out of habit:

grow out of

perder

grow out of

quitarse (con el tiempo o la edad)

isn't it about time you grew out of these tantrums?

ya eres mayorcito para que te den estas rabietas ¿no?

it's just a phase, she'll grow out of it

son cosas de la edad, ya se le pasará

2. grow out of clothes:

she's grown out of those shoes already

esos zapatos ya le quedan chicos

she's grown out of those shoes already

esos zapatos ya le están pequeños Spain

3. grow out of idea:

grow out of

surgir de

grow out of

nacer de liter

grow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.grow <grew, grown> [groʊ] VB intr

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 gustarle algo

II.grow <grew, grown> [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 adquieren un pelaje más grueso en invierno

grow into VB trans insep

grow into

llegar a ser

grow into fig

acostumbrarse a

grow up VB intr

1. grow up:

grow up (become adult)

crecer

grow up (behave like an adult)

madurar

oh, grow up! stop your whining!

¡a ver si creces de una vez! ¡deja de lloriquear!

when I grow up I'd like to...

cuando sea mayor me gustaría...

2. grow up (develop):

grow up

desarrollarse

grow on VB trans

1. grow on (become pleasing):

grow on a taste

gustar cada vez más

2. grow on (become apparent):

grow on feeling

crecer

grow on feeling

apoderarse de alguien o algo

grow out of VB trans insep

1. grow out of (become too big):

she has grown out of her clothes

se le ha quedado la ropa pequeña

2. grow out of habit:

grow out of

perder

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to grow tall(er)

crecer

mighty oaks from little acorns grow prov

los grandes logros nacen de pequeñas cosas prov

Translations for grow in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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medrar (crecer)

to grow

achipolarse

to grow sad

crecer

to grow

crecer

to grow more confident

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Used oil should be strained and cooled well to remove any food particles before storage, otherwise microbes can grow on food particles, leading to rancidity.

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

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

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Zebra tarantulas can grow to about 1013 cm including legspan.

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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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A large number of shrubs grow here, including chokecherry, juniper, saskatoon, sandbar willow, and two varieties of wild rose.

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Gallery forests of willows and birches grow along the main rivers.

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They also grow beans, watermelons, squash, and sorghum.

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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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