increase

increase
1. in'kri:s verb
(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) aumentar

2. 'inkri:s noun
((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) aumento
- on the increase
increase1 n subida / aumento
an increase in inflation una subida de la inflación
increase2 vb subir / aumentar
the number of accidents has increased el número de accidentes ha aumentado
El gerundio de increase se escribe increasing
increase
tr[(n) 'ɪnkriːs; (vb) ɪn'kriːs]
noun
1 (gen) aumento, incremento; (in price, temperature) subida, alza
■ they want a wage increase quieren un aumento de sueldo
■ an increase in the numbers of old-age pensioners un incremento en el número de pensionistas
■ an increase of 10% on last year un aumento del 10% respecto al año pasado
■ new techniques have led to an increase in output nuevas técnicas han resultado en un aumento de producción
transitive verb
1 (gen) aumentar; (temperature) subir
■ he increased his speed aumentó la velocidad
■ they have increased the number of police in the neighbourhood han aumentado el número de policías en el barrio
intransitive verb
1 (gen) aumentar, incrementar; (price) aumentar, subir; (temperature) subir
■ the population has increased la población ha crecido
■ unemployment is increasing el paro está aumentando
■ prices have increased los precios han subido
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be on the increase ir en aumento, ir en alza
increase [ɪn'kri:s, 'ɪn.kri:s] v, -creased ; -creasing vi
grow: aumentar, crecer, subir (dícese de los precios)
increase vt
augment: aumentar, acrecentar
increase ['ɪn.kri:s, ɪn'kri:s] n
: aumento m, incremento m, subida f (de precios)
increase
n.
• acrecencia s.f.
• acrecentamiento s.m.
• adelantamiento s.m.
• alargamiento s.m.
• alza s.f.
• aumentar s.m.
• aumento s.m.
• crecimiento s.m.
• encarecimiento s.m.
• ganancia s.f.
• incremento s.m.
• medra s.f.
• recargo s.m.
v.
• acrecentar v.
• acrecer v.
• agregar v.
• alargar v.
• aumentar v.
• crecer v.
• desarrollar v.
• engrosar v.
• incrementar (Matemática) v.
• subir v.

I
1. ɪn'kriːs
intransitive verb \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<influence/popularity\>\> crecer*, aumentar; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementarse (frml)

to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*


2.
vt \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementar (frml); \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

it will increase your chances — te dará más posibilidades


II 'ɪnkriːs
noun aumento m, incremento m (frml)

to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento

1.
VI [ɪn'kriːs]
[number, size, speed, pain] aumentar; [prices, temperature, pressure] subir, aumentar; [wages, salaries, productivity, popularity] aumentar

to increase in number — aumentar

to increase in weight/volume/size/value — aumentar de peso/volumen/tamaño/valor

to increase by 100 — aumentar en 100

to increase from 8% to 10% — aumentar de 8 a 10 por ciento

2.
[ɪn'kriːs]
VT [+ number, size, speed, pain] aumentar; [+ prices, temperature, pressure] subir, aumentar; [+ wages, salaries, taxes, interest rates, productivity] aumentar

to increase one's efforts — redoblar sus esfuerzos

there has been an increased interest in his work — ha aumentado el interés por su trabajo

profits were the result of increased efficiency — los beneficios eran el resultado de una mayor eficiencia

3.
['ɪnkriːs]
N (gen) aumento m , incremento m ; [of prices] subida f , aumento m

an increase in size/volume — un aumento de tamaño/volumen

an increase of £5/10% — un aumento de 5 libras/del 10 por ciento

to be on the increase — estar or ir en aumento

* * *

I
1. [ɪn'kriːs]
intransitive verb \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<influence/popularity\>\> crecer*, aumentar; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementarse (frml)

to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*


2.
vt \<\<number/size\>\> aumentar; \<\<prices\>\> aumentar, subir; \<\<trade/output\>\> aumentar, incrementar (frml); \<\<wealth/knowledge\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*

it will increase your chances — te dará más posibilidades


II ['ɪnkriːs]
noun aumento m, incremento m (frml)

to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento


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