increase

Traduceri

• crește
• mări
• spori
• urca

Definiții

1. Verb

   To become bigger or greater.

   Exemple

   • His anger only increased when I told him about the lost money.
   • The water in the river increased.
2. Verb

   To make something bigger or greater.

   Exemple

   • Drivers like the idea of increasing traffic flow.
   • The company plans to increase its workforce next year.
   ≈increment
3. Verb

   To have more young, as animals do.

   Exemple

   • Rabbits increase quickly under good conditions.
   • Fish increase faster than other animals.
   ≈proliferate≈propagate≈teem
4. Verb

   To show more of the lit part, as the moon.

   Exemple

   • The moon increases each night.
   • The moon will increase steadily over the next week.
   ≈wax
5. Substantiv

   The amount by which something goes up.

   Exemple

   • There was an increase of about 30 percent in visits to the website.
   • She says more melting from climate change may be a risk.
   ≈gain
6. Substantiv

   The process of getting bigger.

   Exemple

   • Scientists saw a steady increase in the population.
   • The company reported a sharp increase in profits.
   ≈enlargement
7. Substantiv

   Children or young, in old-fashioned use.

   Exemple

   • The old blessing wished them health and increase.
   • May your fields and your increase both do well.
8. Substantiv

   In knitting, adding a new stitch.

   Exemple

   • Work an increase at the start of every third row.
   • She added an increase on each side to shape the sleeve.