What does aumento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word aumento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aumento in Spanish.

The word aumento in Spanish means increase, rise, grow, increase, increase, enlarge, increase, raise, get longer, get increased, increase in storage capacity, increase in storage space, increase warehouse space, authorised capital increase, load increase, increase in clientele, increase in cost, cost increase, increased heart rate, increased pulse rate, increase in violence, supply increase, stock increase, increase in income, breast augmentation, increased suffering, weight gain, raise, injury time, stoppage time, glasses. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aumento

increase

nombre masculino (agrandamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El aumento de demanda provocó el desabastecimiento del mercado.
The increase in demand has led to a shortage in the market.

rise

nombre masculino (cantidad aumentada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El aumento del caudal del río se debe a las intensas lluvias.
The heavy rainfall caused an appreciable rise in river level.

grow, increase

verbo intransitivo (crecer) (become bigger)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El agujero de la capa de ozono ha aumentado este año.
The hole in the ozone layer has grown (or: increased) this year.

increase, enlarge

verbo transitivo (agrandar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Algunas lupas aumentan hasta decenas de veces la imagen real.
Some magnifying glasses increase (or: enlarge) images dozens of times the original size.

increase, raise

verbo transitivo (subir precio, valor)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Han aumentado los precios de los autobuses otra vez.
Bus fares have been raised again.

get longer, get increased

verbo pronominal (agrandarse, acrecentarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se congelaron los sueldos y se aumentó la jornada laboral.
Salaries have been frozen and the work day has got longer.

increase in storage capacity, increase in storage space, increase warehouse space

(ampliación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las nuevas computadoras necesitan un aumento de capacidad de almacenamiento.
New computers require an increase in storage capacity.

authorised capital increase

(CO (ampliación) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se convocó a los socios para discutir el aumento del capital autorizado.
The associates were called together to discuss an authorised capital increase.

load increase

(mayor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

increase in clientele

(mayor cantidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

increase in cost, cost increase

(subida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

increased heart rate, increased pulse rate

(Medicina (taquicardia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La deshidratación puede provocar el aumento de la frecuencia cardiaca.
Dehydration can cause an increased heart rate.

increase in violence

(crecimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supply increase, stock increase

(mayor cantidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

increase in income

(mayor cantidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breast augmentation

locución nominal masculina (cirugía pectoral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mamoplastia de aumento se conoce popularmente como aumento de pecho.
A mammoplasty increase is popularly known as a breast augmentation.

increased suffering

(más tristeza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

weight gain

(engordar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El doctor dijo que la causa del aumento de peso de Javier puede ser el sedentarismo.
The doctor said that the cause of Javier's weight gain could be his sedentary lifestyle.

raise

(subida) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Adriana se armó de valor y pidió un aumento de sueldo en su trabajo.
Adriana gathered her courage and asked for a raise at her work.

injury time, stoppage time

(en fútbol) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El árbitro decretó un aumento del tiempo de juego para compensar la interrupción.
The referee called for injury time to make up for the interruption.

glasses

locución nominal masculina plural (gafas correctoras) (person)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Uso lentes de aumento para leer porque sufro de hipermetropía.
I use glasses to read because I'm shortsighted.

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