crecer
grow
Aumentar de tamaño, desarrollarse o hacerse más grande con el tiempo.
Word: crecer
Meaning:
"Crecer" is a Spanish verb that means "to grow". It is commonly used to refer to both physical growth (such as plants, animals, or a person getting bigger) and metaphorical growth (such as improving skills, increasing in size or importance, or expanding).
Explanation:
- It comes from Latin "crescere" which means "to increase, to grow."
- It is a regular verb in the present tense:
- yo crezco (I grow)
- tú creces (you grow)
- él/ella crece (he/she grows) etc.
Uses:
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Physical growth:
- El niño está creciendo rápido. (The boy is growing quickly.)
- Las plantas crecen con la luz del sol. (Plants grow with sunlight.)
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Abstract growth:
- La empresa crece cada año. (The company grows each year.)
- Mis conocimientos han crecido mucho. (My knowledge has grown a lot.)
Synonyms:
- aumentar (to increase)
- desarrollarse (to develop)
- expandirse (to expand, when speaking of growth in size or influence)
Antonyms:
- disminuir (to decrease)
- reducir (to reduce)
- menguar (to lessen or dwindle)
In summary, "crecer" is a versatile verb mainly focusing on growth and increase, whether physical or metaphorical.
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Examples
Mi hermana está creciendo muy rápido.verb
My sister is growing very fast.
Los niños crecen rápido.verb
Children grow up fast.
Las plantas crecen con el sol.verb
Plants grow with the sun.
¿Quieres crecer fuerte y sano?verb
Do you want to grow strong and healthy?
Yo crecí en un pueblo pequeño.verb
I grew up in a small town.
Ellos crecieron juntos en la misma casa.verb
They grew up together in the same house.
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