What does crecer in Spanish mean?

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

The word crecer in Spanish means grow, expand, grow, mature, shoot up, grow as a person, grow professionally, go through the roof. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crecer

grow

verbo intransitivo (aumentar de tamaño)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Los árboles del jardín han crecido mucho.
The trees in the garden have grown a lot.

expand

verbo intransitivo (aumentar la cantidad)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No paran de crecer las escuelas privadas frente al número de públicas.
Private schools don't stop expanding compared to public schools.

grow, mature

verbo pronominal (persona: decidirse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Un héroe se crece ante la adversidad.
A hero grows (or: matures) when faced with adversity.

shoot up

(coloquial (aumentar con rapidez)

Los precios crecen como la espuma cuando sube la demanda.

grow as a person

locución verbal (madurar, ser mejor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Martín creció como persona en estos últimos años.
Martin has grown as a person in the last few years.

grow professionally

locución verbal (superarse, ascender)

María creció profesionalmente después de esa pasantía en el exterior.
Maria grew professionally after that internship abroad.

go through the roof

locución verbal (coloquial (aumentar rápidamente) (increase dramatically)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La fama del cantante ha subido como la espuma. Los precios crecen como la espuma cuando sube la demanda.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The band's popularity has skyrocketed since the release of their latest album.

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