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"Aumentando" is a form of "aumentar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to increase". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "aumentando" and "a" below.
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to raise
La compañía aumentó los precios de sus productos.The company raised the prices of its products.
c. to step up
Para cubrir la demanda, la compañía decidió aumentar nuestra producción.To cover the demand, the company decided to step up our production.
a. to increase
Las emisiones de dióxido de carbono aumentan el agujero de la capa de ozono.Carbon dioxide emissions increase the hole in the ozone layer.
b. to enlarge
Voy a aumentar esta foto porque quiero ponerla en un marco de fotos grande.I'm going to enlarge this picture because I want to put it in a big photo frame.
c. to magnify
La lente de esta cámara aumenta 20 veces los objetos.This camera lens magnifies objects by 20 times.
d. to amplify
Esta antena aumenta la señal de tus dispositivos móviles.This antenna amplifies the signal of your mobile devices.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to go up)
a. to increase
La calidad aumentó gracias a la tecnología.The quality increased thanks to technology.
b. to rise
Cuando aumenta la temperatura, el hielo empieza a derretirse.When the temperature rises, the ice starts to melt.
aumentarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
