grow out of
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grow out of(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. quedar pequeño
It doesn't make any sense to buy our son expensive shoes; he's just going to grow out of them in a year.No tiene sentido comprarle zapatos caros a nuestro hijo, que le quedarán pequeños tan solo en un año.
a. quitársele
Ethan's parents hoped that he would grow out of his bad habits.Los padres de Ethan esperaban que se le quitaran sus malos hábitos.
b. pasársele
I had asthma when I was a kid, but at a certain point, I just grew out of it, I guess.Tenía asma de niño, pero en cierto momento, supongo que se me pasó nomás.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't worry; in a few years, you'll probably grow out of your acne.No te preocupes; igual dejarás de tener acné en unos pocos años.
Javier grew of his toy cars, and they sat in the closet collecting dust.Javier dejó de jugar con los carros juguetes, y permanecieron acumulando polvo en el armario.
a. surgir de
The squad of vigilantes grew out of a need that the police wasn't fulfilling.El grupo de vigilantes surgió de una necesidad que no satisfacía la policía.
b. tener su origen en
The initiative to renovate the park grew out of a movement to keep a hotel from being built there.La iniciativa para renovar el parque tuvo su origen en un movimiento para impedir que se construyera un hotel allí.
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