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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 de cantidad o tamaño como "expandir", "alargar" y "ampliar".

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to become larger in amount or size

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: During rush hour , traffic congestion tends increase on the main roads .
to bloat
[Verbo]

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

hincharse, inflarse

hincharse, inflarse

Ex: Avoiding certain foods will help prevent the stomach bloating in the future .
to bulge
[Verbo]

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

abultarse, hincharse

abultarse, hincharse

Ex: Exceeding the weight limit bulge the bottom of the cardboard box during transportation .
to expand
[Verbo]

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

expandirse

expandirse

Ex: Over time , his expanded beyond literature to include philosophy , art , and music .
to peak
[Verbo]

to reach the highest level, point, or intensity

alcanzar, pico

alcanzar, pico

Ex: Social media activity peaks during major events or trending topics .
to up
[Verbo]

to increase, typically in levels, efforts, or intensity

aumentar, elevar

aumentar, elevar

Ex: The company is upping its efforts to meet the growing demand .
to raise
[Verbo]

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

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: The chef raising the heat to cook the steak perfectly .
to inflate
[Verbo]

to increase something significantly or excessively

inflar, aumentar significativamente

inflar, aumentar significativamente

Ex: Faced with budget constraints , the university had no choice but inflate tuition fees for the upcoming academic year .
to surge
[Verbo]

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

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: Economic uncertainties often cause investors to turn to gold , causing its prices surge.

to grow in amount or number rapidly

proliferar

proliferar

Ex: The bacteria proliferating in the warm and humid environment .

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

dispararse, aumentar rápidamente

dispararse, aumentar rápidamente

Ex: During the promotion , sales skyrocketing every day .
to add up
[Verbo]

to increase in number or amount over time

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: The number of visitors to the website has adding up since the new design was launched .

(of an amount or price) to increase rapidly

dispararse

dispararse

Ex: The unexpected event caused expenses shoot up for the project .
to extend
[Verbo]

to enlarge or lengthen something

extender

extender

Ex: The city council plans extend the park by adding more green space .
to widen
[Verbo]

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

volviéndose ancho

volviéndose ancho

Ex: Her widened in surprise at the unexpected news .
to thicken
[Verbo]

to increase the dimension of something

engrosar, espesar

engrosar, espesar

Ex: To increase privacy , the homeowner planted bushes along the property line thicken the hedge .

to increase the length or duration of something

prolongar, alargar

prolongar, alargar

Ex: To improve safety , the city council voted lengthen the crosswalks at busy intersections .
to broaden
[Verbo]

to expand or enlarge the size or dimensions of something

ampliar, ensanchar

ampliar, ensanchar

Ex: The government decided broaden access to healthcare services .

to stretch something in order to make it longer

alargar, elongar

alargar, elongar

Ex: By the end of the renovation , the hallway will have elongated to create a more spacious entrance .
to stretch
[Verbo]

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

estirarse, estirar

estirarse, estirar

Ex: stretched the rubber tubing before securing it to the metal frame .
to enlarge
[Verbo]

to grow or increase in size or dimensions

aumentar, ampliar

aumentar, ampliar

Ex: The gap between the two cliffs was enlarging as erosion wore away at the rock over time.
to augment
[Verbo]

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

aumentar

aumentar

Ex: The city plans augment public transportation services in the coming years .
to dilate
[Verbo]

to increase in size or width

dilatarse

dilatarse

Ex: By the end of the experiment, the researcher will have observed how the material dilates under various conditions.

to increase something to the highest possible level

maximizar

maximizar

Ex: The company aims to maximize profits through strategic marketing.

to improve something by adding something to it

complementar, completar

complementar, completar

Ex: The new regulations supplement the existing safety measures .
to resize
[Verbo]

to change the size of something

redimensionar, cambiar de tamaño

redimensionar, cambiar de tamaño

Ex: While editing , she was resizing the layout to improve visual appeal .
to bump up
[Verbo]

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

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: The government plans bump up funding for education in the next fiscal year .

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

agrandar, enaltecer

agrandar, enaltecer

Ex: The politician worked hard aggrandize his reputation among voters .
to pump up
[Verbo]

to increase or enhance something

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: After a survey indicated low employee morale, the management aimed to pump the office perks up.
to ramp up
[Verbo]

to make something increase in amount, intensity, or production

aumentar, incrementar

aumentar, incrementar

Ex: The team plans ramp up research efforts in the next quarter .
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