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Verbos de Creación y Cambio - Verbos para aumentos de cantidad o tamaño

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a aumentos en cantidad o tamaño como "expandir", "alargar" y "ensanchar".

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to increase

to become larger in amount or size

aumentar,  incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: The temperature is expected to increase throughout the day. 
to bloat
to bloat
[Verbo]

to become larger and uncomfortable, often due to gas or excess fluid

hincharse, inflarse

hincharse, inflarse

Ex: Consuming too much salty food can cause your body to bloat. 
to bulge
to bulge
[Verbo]

to cause something to stick out, often due to pressure or excess

abultar, hacer sobresalir

abultar, hacer sobresalir

Ex: Tightening the screws too much may bulge the surface of the wooden board. 
to expand
to expand
[Verbo]

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

expandirse

expandirse

Ex: The company's operations expanded rapidly, opening new branches in multiple cities. 
to peak
to peak
[Verbo]

to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

alcanzar su punto máximo, culminar

alcanzar su punto máximo, culminar

Ex: Energy consumption typically peaks during the summer months. 
to up
to up
[Verbo]

to increase, typically in levels, efforts, or intensity

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: She decided to up her workout intensity. 
to raise
to raise
[Verbo]

to make the intensity, level, or amount of something increase

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: They are raising their voices to be heard over the loud music. 
to inflate
to inflate
[Verbo]

to increase something significantly or excessively

inflar, exagerar

inflar, exagerar

Ex: He inflated his estimate of the project's cost, hoping to secure more funding than necessary. 
to surge
to surge
[Verbo]

(of prices, shares, etc.) to abruptly and significantly increase

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: After a positive earnings report, the company's stock surged by 20% in a single day. 
to proliferate

to grow in amount or number rapidly

proliferar

proliferar

Ex: As technology improved, the number of smartphone users began to proliferate. 
to skyrocket

to increase rapidly and dramatically, often referring to prices, numbers, or success

dispararse, aumentar rápidamente

dispararse, aumentar rápidamente

Ex: The demand for the new product skyrockets as soon as it hits the market. 
to add up
to add up
[Verbo]

to increase in number or amount over time

acumularse, aumentar

acumularse, aumentar

Ex: The pressure has been adding up at work, and it's starting to affect my stress levels 
to shoot up

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

dispararse

dispararse

Ex: After the release of their new product, the company's stock prices shot up. 
to extend
to extend
[Verbo]

to enlarge or lengthen something

extender

extender

Ex: She extends her hand for a friendly handshake. 
to widen
to widen
[Verbo]

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

volviéndose ancho

volviéndose ancho

Ex: The river widens as it flows towards the sea. 
to thicken
to thicken
[Verbo]

to increase the dimension of something

engrosar, espesar

engrosar, espesar

Ex: The designer decided to thicken the walls of the building to enhance its structural integrity. 
to lengthen

to increase the length or duration of something

prolongar, alargar

prolongar, alargar

Ex: They lengthened the runway at the airport for larger planes. 
to broaden
to broaden
[Verbo]

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

ensanchar, ampliar

ensanchar, ampliar

Ex: The city council plans to broaden the sidewalks downtown to accommodate more pedestrians. 
to elongate

to stretch something in order to make it longer

alargar, estirar

alargar, estirar

Ex: The tailor elongated the curtains to better fit the high ceiling. 
to stretch
to stretch
[Verbo]

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

estirarse, estirar

estirarse, estirar

Ex: She decided to stretch the fabric before sewing to ensure it would fit properly. 
to enlarge
to enlarge
[Verbo]

to grow or increase in size or dimensions

agrandar, ampliar

agrandar, ampliar

Ex: Our garden is enlarging as we add more plants and flowers. 
to augment
to augment
[Verbo]

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: She augments her income by taking on freelance projects. 
to dilate
to dilate
[Verbo]

to increase in size or width

dilatarse

dilatarse

Ex: The pupils of the eyes dilate in low light conditions. 
to maximize

to increase something to the highest possible level

maximizar

maximizar

Ex: She always tries to maximize her productivity by planning her tasks efficiently. 
to supplement

to improve something by adding something to it

complementar, completar

complementar, completar

Ex: She supplements her diet with vitamins for better health. 
to resize
to resize
[Verbo]

to change the size of something

redimensionar, cambiar el tamaño

redimensionar, cambiar el tamaño

Ex: She resizes the images to fit them into the presentation slides. 
to bump up
to bump up
[Verbo]

to increase something, such as a quantity, level, or value

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: The manager's decision to bump up employee benefits was well-received. 
to aggrandize

to make someone or something more powerful, important, or wealthy

engrandecer, aumentar

engrandecer, aumentar

Ex: The company's new policies are designed to aggrandize the CEO's influence. 
to pump up
to pump up
[Verbo]

to increase or enhance something

aumentar, potenciar

aumentar, potenciar

Ex: They decided to pump up the advertising budget to attract more customers. 
to ramp up
to ramp up
[Verbo]

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

aumentar, intensificar

aumentar, intensificar

Ex: The factory ramps the production up during peak seasons. 
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