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grow
(grō)v. grew (gro͞o), grown (grōn), grow·ing, grows
v.intr.
1. To increase in size by a natural process.
2.
a. To expand; gain: The business grew under new owners.
b. To increase in amount or degree; intensify: The suspense grew.
3. To develop and reach maturity.
4. To be capable of growth; thrive: a plant that grows in shade.
5. To become attached by or as if by the process of growth: tree trunks that had grown together.
6. To come into existence from a source; spring up: love that grew from friendship.
7. To come to be by a gradual process or by degrees; become: grow angry; grow closer.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To cause to grow; raise: grow tulips.
2. To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process: grow a beard.
3. Usage Problem To cause to increase or expand by concerted effort: strategies that grew the family business.
grow into
1. To develop so as to become: A boy grows into a man.
2. To develop or change so as to fit: She grew into her job. He grew into the relationship slowly.
grow on (or upon)
1. To become gradually more evident to: A feeling of distrust grew on me.
2. To become gradually more pleasurable or acceptable to: a taste that grows on a person.
grow up
Idiom: To become an adult.
grow out of
To develop or come into existence from: an article that grew out of a few scribbled notes.
grow′er n.
grow′ing·ly adv.
Usage Note: Grow is most often used as an intransitive verb, as in The corn grew fast or Our business has been growing steadily for 10 years. This use dates back to the Middle Ages. In the 1700s, a transitive sense arose with the meaning "to produce or cultivate," as in We grow corn in our garden. Then, starting in the late 1900s, people began to use grow with a nonliving thing or even an abstraction as the direct object, often in the context of politics or business, as in One of our key strategies is to grow our business by increasing the number of clients. This trend was widely criticized. In 1992, only 20 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the sentence above, and only 48 percent accepted We've got to grow our way out of this recession. These usages remain common, however, and resistance to them has lessened: in 2014, 60 percent of the Panel accepted the grow our business sentence, and 65 percent accepted the grow our way out of the recession sentence. But Panelists strongly frown upon the phrase grow down, probably because it seems oxymoronic: 96 percent of the Panel found it unacceptable.
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grow
(ɡrəʊ)vb, grows, growing, grew (ɡruː) or grown (ɡrəʊn)
1. (Biology) (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)
2. (intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or source: the federation grew out of the Empire.
3. (intr) to increase in size, number, degree, etc: the population is growing rapidly.
4. (intr) to change in length or amount in a specified direction: some plants grow downwards; profits over the years grew downwards.
5. (copula; may take an infinitive) (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being gradually: to grow cold; to grow morose; he grew to like her.
6. (usually foll by: up) to come into existence: a close friendship grew up between them.
7. (foll by: together) to be joined gradually by or as by growth: the branches on the tree grew together.
8. (intr; foll by away, together, etc) to develop a specified state of friendship: the lovers grew together gradually; many friends grow apart over the years.
9. (when: intr, foll by with) to become covered with a growth: the path grew with weeds.
10. (Agriculture) to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis
[Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green, grass]
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grow
(groʊ)v. grew, grown, grow•ing. v.i.
1. to increase in size by a natural process of development.
2. to come into being and develop: a plant that grows wild here.
3. to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
4. to arise or issue as a natural development: Our friendship grew from common interests.
5. to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; expand: Her influence has grown.
6. to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth.
7. to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old.
v.t. 8. to cause to grow: They grow corn; to grow a business.
9. to allow to grow: to grow a beard.
10. to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn.
11. grow into,
a. to become large or tall enough to wear (an item of clothing).
b. to become mature or experienced enough to handle.
12. grow on or upon,
a. to increase in influence or effect.
b. to become gradually more liked or accepted by.
13. grow out of,
a. to become too large or mature for; outgrow.
b. to originate in; develop from.
14. grow up,
a. to be or become fully grown; attain maturity.
b. to come into existence; arise.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English grōwan, c. Middle Dutch groeyen, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa]
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grow
1. 'grow'
When children or young animals grow, they become bigger or taller. The past tense of grow is grew. The -ed participle is grown.
The doctor will check that the baby is growing normally.
The plant grew to a height of over 1 metre.
Has he grown any taller?
2. 'grow up'
When someone grows up, they gradually change from a child into an adult.
He grew up in Cambridge.
They grew up at a time when there was no television.
Be Careful!
Don't confuse the verbs grow up and bring up. If you bring up a child, you look after it as it grows up. Don't say 'grow up a child'.
We thought the village was the perfect place to bring up a family.
3. used to mean 'become'
Grow is also used to mean 'become'.
He's growing old.
The sky grew dark.
See become
4. 'grow to'
If you grow to feel or think something, you gradually start to feel or think it.
After a few months, I grew to hate my job.
See get to - grow to
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grow
Past participle: grown
Gerund: growing
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| Verb | 1. |  grow - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" bald - grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" |
| 2. | grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" hypertrophy - undergo hypertrophy; "muscles can hypertrophy when people take steroids" go up, rise, climb - increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" enlarge - become larger or bigger augment - grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented" vegetate - grow or spread abnormally; "warts and polyps can vegetate if not removed" mushroom - grow and spread fast; "The problem mushroomed" stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" expand - become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly" flourish, thrive, expand, boom - grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming" proliferate - grow rapidly; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area" lengthen - become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen" branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large" burgeon - grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population" root - take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly" expand, spread out - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" grow up - become an adult | |
| 3. | grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" cut - grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" undergrow - grow below something; "The moss undergrew the stone patio" exfoliate - grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate" vegetate - grow like a plant; "This fungus usually vegetates vigorously" vegetate - produce vegetation; "The fields vegetate vigorously" grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" twin - grow as twins; "twin crystals" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" | |
| 4. | grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" vegetate - establish vegetation on; "They vegetated the hills behind their house" culture - grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms" rotate - plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil" make grow, develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" swell - cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood" germinate - cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants" root - cause to take roots | |
| 5. |  grow - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"ripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July" find oneself, find - accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" grow up - become an adult | |
| 6. | grow - come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" develop - be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly"; become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" resurge - rise again; "His need for a meal resurged"; "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years" come forth, emerge - happen or occur as a result of something come, follow - to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" well up, swell - come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" head - take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" | |
| 7. |  grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"carry - bear (a crop); "this land does not carry olives" overproduce - produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted cultivate - foster the growth of keep - raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" | |
| 8. |  grow - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"regrow - grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption; "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury" spring - develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak" leaf - produce leaves, of plants pod - produce pods, of plants teethe - grow teeth; cut the baby teeth; "The little one is teething now" pupate - develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate" cut - have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 9. | grow - grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" outgrow - grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits" make - develop into; "He will make a splendid father!" | |
| 10. | grow - become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
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grow
verb
1. develop, fill out, get bigger, get taller We stop growing once we reach maturity.
develop fail, shrink, diminish, decrease, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside
develop fail, shrink, diminish, decrease, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside
2. get bigger, spread, swell, extend, stretch, expand, widen, enlarge, multiply, thicken An inoperable tumour was growing in his brain.
3. spring up, shoot up, develop, flourish, sprout, germinate, vegetate The station had roses growing at each end of the platform.
4. cultivate, produce, raise, farm, breed, nurture, propagate I always grow a few red onions in my allotment.
grow into something or someone become, turn into, develop (into), come to be He's grown into a very good-looking young man.
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Translations
růstpěstovatstávat sevyrůstnachat si narůst
dyrkevoksegrolade groudvikle sig til
kasvaakasvattaa
rastiuzgajati
nőnöveksziktermeltermeszt
breytast íláta vaxavaxa, aukastvaxa, sprettaverîa
成長する育てる
성장하다재배하다
ataugaatžalaaugimasaugintojasprieaugis
ataudzētaudzētaugtizaugtkļūt
nechať si narásť
gojitiodraščatiodrastipustiti rastirasti
växaodla
เติบโต งอกงามปลูก ทำให้เจริญเติบโต
lớn lêntrồng
grow
[grəʊ] (grew (pt) (grown (pp)))A. VI
1. [plant, hair, person, animal] → crecer
how you've grown! → ¡cómo has crecido!
he has grown five centimetres → ha crecido cinco centímetros
she's letting her hair grow → se está dejando crecer el pelo, se está dejando el pelo largo
the hair will grow back eventually → con el tiempo le volverá a crecer el pelo
that plant does not grow in England → esa planta no crece or no se da en Inglaterra
will it grow here? → ¿se puede cultivar aquí?
to grow to or into manhood → llegar a la edad adulta
these sharks can grow to six metres → estos tiburones pueden llegar a medir hasta seis metros
how you've grown! → ¡cómo has crecido!
he has grown five centimetres → ha crecido cinco centímetros
she's letting her hair grow → se está dejando crecer el pelo, se está dejando el pelo largo
the hair will grow back eventually → con el tiempo le volverá a crecer el pelo
that plant does not grow in England → esa planta no crece or no se da en Inglaterra
will it grow here? → ¿se puede cultivar aquí?
to grow to or into manhood → llegar a la edad adulta
these sharks can grow to six metres → estos tiburones pueden llegar a medir hasta seis metros
2. (= increase) (in number, amount) → aumentar
the number of unemployed has grown by more than 10,000 → el número de parados ha aumentado en más de 10.000
the economy continues to grow → la economía sigue en su fase de crecimiento
opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate → la oposición cobró más fuerza y el gobierno decidió entrar en negociaciones
the winds grew to gale force → la intensidad del viento aumentó hasta alcanzar velocidades de temporal
to grow in popularity → ganar popularidad
she has grown in my esteem → se ha ganado mi estima
the number of unemployed has grown by more than 10,000 → el número de parados ha aumentado en más de 10.000
the economy continues to grow → la economía sigue en su fase de crecimiento
opposition grew and the government agreed to negotiate → la oposición cobró más fuerza y el gobierno decidió entrar en negociaciones
the winds grew to gale force → la intensidad del viento aumentó hasta alcanzar velocidades de temporal
to grow in popularity → ganar popularidad
she has grown in my esteem → se ha ganado mi estima
3. (= develop) [friendship, love] → desarrollarse; [person] → madurar
I feel I have grown immensely as a result of the experience → siento que he madurado muchísimo como consecuencia de la experiencia
to grow spiritually → madurar espiritualmente
I feel I have grown immensely as a result of the experience → siento que he madurado muchísimo como consecuencia de la experiencia
to grow spiritually → madurar espiritualmente
4. (with adjective) (= become) → volverse, ponerse, hacerse (but often translated by vi or reflexive)
our eyes gradually grew accustomed to the light → los ojos se nos fueron acostumbrando a la luz
to grow angry → enfadarse
the light grew brighter → la luz se hizo más intensa
to grow cold the coffee had grown cold → el café se había enfriado
we grew colder as the night wore on → a medida que pasaba la noche nos fue entrando cada vez más frío
it's grown a lot colder, hasn't it? → ha enfriado mucho ¿verdad?
to grow dark (gen) → oscurecer; (at dusk) → oscurecer, anochecer
to grow fat → engordar
her eyes grew heavy → se le cerraban los ojos
she has grown quite knowledgeable on the subject → ha aprendido mucho sobre el tema
the noise grew louder → el ruido aumentó de volumen
to grow old → envejecer(se)
you will realize this as you grow older → te darás cuenta de esto a medida que te hagas mayor
he grew tired of waiting → se cansó de esperar
to grow used to sth → acostumbrarse a algo
she grew weaker with each passing day → se fue debilitando día tras día
to grow worse the housing shortage is growing worse → la escasez de viviendas es cada vez mayor
she grew worse that day and died during the night → ese día se puso peor or su condición empeoró y murió durante la noche
our eyes gradually grew accustomed to the light → los ojos se nos fueron acostumbrando a la luz
to grow angry → enfadarse
the light grew brighter → la luz se hizo más intensa
to grow cold the coffee had grown cold → el café se había enfriado
we grew colder as the night wore on → a medida que pasaba la noche nos fue entrando cada vez más frío
it's grown a lot colder, hasn't it? → ha enfriado mucho ¿verdad?
to grow dark (gen) → oscurecer; (at dusk) → oscurecer, anochecer
to grow fat → engordar
her eyes grew heavy → se le cerraban los ojos
she has grown quite knowledgeable on the subject → ha aprendido mucho sobre el tema
the noise grew louder → el ruido aumentó de volumen
to grow old → envejecer(se)
you will realize this as you grow older → te darás cuenta de esto a medida que te hagas mayor
he grew tired of waiting → se cansó de esperar
to grow used to sth → acostumbrarse a algo
she grew weaker with each passing day → se fue debilitando día tras día
to grow worse the housing shortage is growing worse → la escasez de viviendas es cada vez mayor
she grew worse that day and died during the night → ese día se puso peor or su condición empeoró y murió durante la noche
5. to grow to like sb → llegar a querer a algn, encariñarse con algn
he grew to love his work → llegó a tomarle gusto a su trabajo
in time he grew to accept it → con el tiempo llegó a aceptarlo
he grew to love his work → llegó a tomarle gusto a su trabajo
in time he grew to accept it → con el tiempo llegó a aceptarlo
B. VT
grow apart VI + ADV [friends] → distanciarse; [couple] he and his wife grew apart → la relación entre él y su mujer se entibió or se debilitó
couples often grow apart as they get older → a menudo las parejas se van distanciando con la edad
couples often grow apart as they get older → a menudo las parejas se van distanciando con la edad
grow away from VI + PREP → distanciarse de
we have grown away from each other → nos hemos distanciado el uno del otro
we have grown away from each other → nos hemos distanciado el uno del otro
grow from VI + PREP [friendship, theory, idea] → surgir de, nacer de
I started out with just two clients and the business grew from that → empecé con sólo dos clientes y el negocio surgió or nació de ahí
I started out with just two clients and the business grew from that → empecé con sólo dos clientes y el negocio surgió or nació de ahí
grow in VI + ADV [nail] → crecer hacia adentro
grow into VI + PREP
1. [+ clothes] the trousers are a bit big but he'll grow into them → los pantalones son un poco grandes pero ya crecerá y le sentarán bien
2. (= get used to) to grow into a job → acostumbrarse a un trabajo
3. (= become) → convertirse en
he's grown into quite a handsome boy → se ha convertido en un chico muy apuesto
to grow into a man → hacerse un hombre
he's grown into quite a handsome boy → se ha convertido en un chico muy apuesto
to grow into a man → hacerse un hombre
grow on VI + PREP the tune grows on you after a while → la melodía te empieza a gustar con el tiempo
the idea had grown on her all morning → a medida que avanzó la mañana le fue gustando más la idea
the idea had grown on her all morning → a medida que avanzó la mañana le fue gustando más la idea
grow out
A. VI + ADV she let her perm grow out → se dejó crecer el pelo para cortarse la permanente
grow out of VI + PREP
1. (= get too big for) [+ clothes] you've grown out of your shoes again → se te han vuelto a quedar pequeños los zapatos
2. (= stop) [+ habit] isn't it time you grew out of fighting with your sister? → ¿no te estás haciendo un poco mayor para seguir peleándote con tu hermana?
most children who stammer grow out of it → a casi todos los niños el tartamudeo se les quita con la edad
she grew out of the habit of waiting up for the children → con el tiempo perdió la costumbre de esperar a los niños despierta
most children who stammer grow out of it → a casi todos los niños el tartamudeo se les quita con la edad
she grew out of the habit of waiting up for the children → con el tiempo perdió la costumbre de esperar a los niños despierta
3. (= arise from) → surgir de
grow together VI + ADV couples who have grown together over the years → parejas que han ido uniéndose más con el paso de los años
there are many ways in which Europe can grow together → hay muchas formas en las que los países europeos pueden reforzar sus vínculos
there are many ways in which Europe can grow together → hay muchas formas en las que los países europeos pueden reforzar sus vínculos
grow up VI + ADV
1. (= become adult) → hacerse mayor
I watched Tim grow up → vi a Tim hacerse mayor, vi como Tim se hacía mayor
when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor → cuando sea mayor voy a ser médico
she grew up into a beautiful woman → con el tiempo se convirtió en una mujer hermosa
grow up! → ¡no seas niño!
I watched Tim grow up → vi a Tim hacerse mayor, vi como Tim se hacía mayor
when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor → cuando sea mayor voy a ser médico
she grew up into a beautiful woman → con el tiempo se convirtió en una mujer hermosa
grow up! → ¡no seas niño!
2. (= spend young life) → crecer
we grew up together → crecimos juntos
she grew up in the country/during the depression → creció or se crió en el campo/en los años de la depresión
we grew up together → crecimos juntos
she grew up in the country/during the depression → creció or se crió en el campo/en los años de la depresión
3. (= develop) [friendship] → desarrollarse; [hatred] → crecer; [town, industry] → desarrollarse, crecer; [custom] → arraigar, imponerse
a close friendship had grown up between us → entre nosotros se había desarrollado una íntima amistad
a barrier had grown up between them → se había levantado una barrera entre ellos
new industries grew up alongside the port → nuevas industrias se desarrollaron alrededor del puerto
a close friendship had grown up between us → entre nosotros se había desarrollado una íntima amistad
a barrier had grown up between them → se había levantado una barrera entre ellos
new industries grew up alongside the port → nuevas industrias se desarrollaron alrededor del puerto
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[ˈgrəʊ] [grew] [ˈgruː] (pt) [grown] [ˈgrəʊn] (pp) vi
[beard, hair, nails] → pousser
[economy, business] → croître, être en expansion
[number, amount, rate, productivity] → augmenter
The number of unemployed people has grown → Le nombre de chômeurs a augmenté.
to grow by 10% → augmenter de 10 %
to grow by 20cm → prendre 20cm
The number of unemployed people has grown → Le nombre de chômeurs a augmenté.
to grow by 10% → augmenter de 10 %
to grow by 20cm → prendre 20cm
[influence, fears, pressure] → grandir
(= become) → devenir
to grow rich → s'enrichir
to grow weak → s'affaiblir
to grow impatient → s'impatienter
to grow rich → s'enrichir
to grow weak → s'affaiblir
to grow impatient → s'impatienter
vt
(= farm) [+ crops] → cultiver
(in garden) [+ vegetables, flowers, plants] → faire pousser
My Dad grows potatoes → Mon père fait pousser des pommes de terre.
My Dad grows potatoes → Mon père fait pousser des pommes de terre.
[+ business, company] → faire prospérer
grow apart
vi (fig) → se détacher (l'un de l'autre)grow away from
vt fus (fig) → s'éloigner degrow into
vi (= become) [person, situation, relationship] → se transformer en
vt fus [+ clothes] → devenir assez grand pour mettre
grow on
vt fus vi [hairstyle] → repousser
vt sep
to grow out a fringe → se laisser pousser la frange
to grow out a fringe → se laisser pousser la frange
grow out of
vt fus [+ clothes] → devenir trop grand(e) pour
He's grown out of his jacket → Il est devenu trop grand pour porter sa veste.
He's grown out of his jacket → Il est devenu trop grand pour porter sa veste.
(= lose taste for)
I eventually grew out of Star Trek → Ça m'a finalement passé, ma passion pour Star Trek.
I eventually grew out of Star Trek → Ça m'a finalement passé, ma passion pour Star Trek.
grow up
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pret <grew>, ptp <grown>vt
plants → ziehen; (commercially) potatoes, wheat, tea etc → anbauen, anpflanzen; (= cultivate) flowers → züchten
vi
(= get bigger, longer etc) → wachsen; (person, baby) → wachsen, größer werden; (hair) → wachsen, länger werden; (in numbers) → zunehmen; (in size) → sich vergrößern; (fig: = become more mature) → sich weiterentwickeln; to grow in stature/wisdom → an Ansehen/Weisheit zunehmen; to grow in popularity → immer beliebter werden; to grow in beauty → schöner werden; my, how you’ve or haven’t you grown! → du bist aber groß geworden!; fears were growing for her safety → man machte sich zunehmend Sorgen um ihre Sicherheit; the economy/market/population is growing by 2% a year → die Wirtschaft/der Markt/die Bevölkerung wächst um 2% pro Jahr; pressure is growing for him to resign → er gerät zunehmend unter Druck zurückzutreten
(= become) → werden; to grow to do/be something → allmählich etw tun/sein; to grow to hate/love somebody → jdn hassen/lieben lernen; to grow to enjoy something → langsam Gefallen an etw (dat) → finden; I’ve grown to like him → ich habe ihn mit der Zeit lieb gewonnen; to grow used to something → sich an etw (acc) → gewöhnen; to grow like somebody → jdm immer ähnlicher werden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
grow
[grəʊ] (grew (vb: pt) (grown (pp)))1. vt (Agr) → coltivare, far crescere; (beard) → farsi crescere
2. vi
a. (plant, person, hair) → crescere; (increase, in numbers) → aumentare, salire; (in membership) → ingrandirsi; (develop, friendship, love) → rafforzarsi; (custom, idea) → affermarsi, diffondersi
to grow in stature/popularity → veder aumentare il proprio prestigio/la propria popolarità
to grow in stature/popularity → veder aumentare il proprio prestigio/la propria popolarità
grow apart vi + adv (fig) → estraniarsi
grow away from vi + adv + prep (fig) → allontanarsi da, staccarsi da
we have grown away from each other → i nostri rapporti si sono gradatamente raffreddati
we have grown away from each other → i nostri rapporti si sono gradatamente raffreddati
grow in vi + adv (nail) → incarnarsi
grow into vi + prep
b. (become) → farsi, diventare
she has grown into a beautiful woman → si è fatta una gran bella donna
she has grown into a beautiful woman → si è fatta una gran bella donna
grow out of vi + adv + prep
b. (arise from) → nascere da, essere la conseguenza di
grow up vi + adv
a. (become adult) → diventar grande, crescere
I grew up in the country → sono cresciuto in campagna
grow up! (fam) → non fare il bambino!
I grew up in the country → sono cresciuto in campagna
grow up! (fam) → non fare il bambino!
b. (develop, idea, friendship) → nascere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grow
(grəu) – past tense grew (gruː) : past participle grown – verb1. (of plants) to develop. Carrots grow well in this soil.
2. to become bigger, longer etc. My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.
3. to cause or allow to grow. He has grown a beard.
4. (with into) to change into, in becoming mature. Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.
5. to become. It's growing dark.
ˈgrower noun a person who grows (plants etc). a tomato-grower.
grown adjective adult. a grown man; fully grown.
growth (-θ) noun1. the act or process of growing, increasing, developing etc. the growth of trade unionism.
2. something that has grown. a week's growth of beard.
3. the amount by which something grows. to measure the growth of a plant.
4. something unwanted which grows. a cancerous growth.
ˈgrown-ˈup noun an adult.
grown-up adjective mature; adult; fully grown. Her children are grown up now; a grown-up daughter.
grow on to gradually become liked. I didn't like the painting at first, but it has grown on me.
grow up to become an adult. I'm going to be an engine-driver when I grow up.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
grow
→ يُنَمِّي, يَنْمو pěstovat, růst dyrke, vokse anpflanzen, aufwachsen καλλιεργώ, μεγαλώνω crecer, cultivar kasvaa, kasvattaa cultiver, grandir rasti, uzgajati coltivare, crescere 成長する, 育てる 성장하다, 재배하다 groeien, kweken gro, vokse urosnąć crescer, cultivar развиваться, растить odla, växa เติบโต งอกงาม, ปลูก ทำให้เจริญเติบโต büyümek, yetiştirmek lớn lên, trồng 生长Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
grow
vi. crecer, desarrollar;
to ___ old → envejecer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
grow
vi (pret grew; pp grown) crecer; to — old envejecer; to — out of (a habit) quitarse(le) (a uno) con el tiempo, desaparecer con el tiempo (un hábito); She will grow out of it..Se le quitará con el tiempo..Desaparecerá con el tiempo; to — up crecer, ser grande; What are you going to be when you grow up?..¿Qué vas a ser cuando seas grande?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.