Слово англійською: grow
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Переклад grow українською: рости́, виро́щувати, перерости́ у що, міцні́ти
Детальний опис
increase
- [intransitive] to increase in size, number, strength or quality
- The sector is growing at a phenomenal rate.
- The performance improved as their confidence grew.
- Opposition to the latest proposals is growing steadily.
- The market is growing rapidly.
- Sales are growing fast.
- The business has grown exponentially over the past ten years.
- Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago.
- grow by something The economy is growing by roughly 2 per cent a year.
- The company profits grew by 5 per cent last year.
- grow in something The family has grown in size recently.
- This approach is growing in popularity.
- She is growing in confidence all the time.
- grow from something Her media empire grew from quite small beginnings.
- grow to something That number will grow to two billion users in 2025.
- grow from something to something The city's population has grown from about 50 000 to over a million in 20 years.
- + adj. to grow larger/stronger
- The company is growing bigger all the time.
Homophones groan | growngroan grown
/ɡrəʊn/
- groan verb
- The awful jokes made us all groan.
- groan noun
- He let out a groan of pain.
- grown (past participle of grow)
- The business has grown hugely in the last ten years.
- grown adjective
- Although he's a grown man, he'll always be our little boy.
of person/animal
[intransitive] to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult- You've grown since the last time I saw you!
- The puppies grow quickly during the first six months.
- + noun Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month.
- + adj. to grow bigger/taller/older
of plant
[intransitive, transitive] to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow- The region is too dry for plants to grow.
- Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight.
- grow to something These roses grow to a height of 6 feet.
- grow from something This is a tree that grows well from cuttings.
- grow something The land is used to grow crops.
- We need to grow our food more efficiently.
- I didn't know they grew rice in France.
- The plants were grown in controlled conditions.
- grow something from something I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds.
see also home-grown of hair/nails
[intransitive, transitive] to become longer; to allow something to become longer by not cutting it- I've decided to let my hair grow.
- grow something I've decided to grow my hair.
- I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard.
become/begin
linking verb + adj. to begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time- Their dog had grown old and fat.
- They were growing tired of her unreasonable behaviour.
- My eyes soon grew accustomed to the darkness.
- Mark and Jenny were growing closer every day.
- As time went on he grew more and more impatient.
- The skies grew dark and it began to rain.
- Don't worry, you'll grow braver with time.
[intransitive] grow to do something to gradually begin to do something- I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time.
- He grew to understand her reasons for leaving.
develop skills
[intransitive] grow (as something) (of a person) to develop and improve particular qualities or skills- She continues to grow as an artist.
- A secure background will help a child to grow emotionally.
business
[transitive] grow something to increase the size, quality or number of something- We are trying to grow the business.
Word OriginOld English grōwan (originally referring chiefly to plants), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeien, also to grass and green.
Idioms absence makes the heart grow fonder
- (saying) used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
- (saying) something large and successful often begins in a very small wayTopics Successc2
it/money doesn’t grow on trees
- (saying) used to tell somebody not to use something or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it
not let the grass grow under your feet
- to not delay in getting things done
Phrasal Verbs- grow apart
- grow away from
- grow back
- grow into
- grow on
- grow out
- grow out of
- grow up