vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Enrich" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "enriquecer", and "increase" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "aumentar". Learn more about the difference between "enrich" and "increase" below.
enrich(
ehn
-
rihch
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to improve)
a. enriquecer
Billy has found that doing yoga every day has greatly enriched his life.Billy ha descubierto que hacer yoga todos los días ha enriquecido mucho su vida.
a. enriquecer
The colonies had enriched Spain to the point where it was the most powerful nation in the world.Las colonias habían enriquecido a España hasta el punto en que era la nación más poderosa del mundo.
a. enriquecer
The food industry is now able to enrich their products with different vitamins and minerals.La industria alimentaria ya tienen la capacidad de enriquecer sus productos con diferentes vitaminas y minerales.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. aumentar
Camera quality on smartphones has increased thanks to new technology.La calidad de las cámaras en los teléfonos inteligentes aumentó gracias a nuevas tecnologías.
b. subir
Temperatures are increasing at a rapid pace.Las temperaturas están subiendo a un paso muy rápido.
c. incrementarse
Salaries have increased by 25% since 2002.Los salarios se han incrementado en un 25 % desde 2002.
d. crecer
Businesses have increased in number but not in size.Los negocios han crecido en número pero no en tamaño.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (rise)
a. el aumento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The crime increase in 2015 is a reason for serious concern.El aumento de la criminalidad en 2015 es un motivo de preocupación grave.
c. el incremento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was an increase in sales of 50% over the previous year.Se produjo un incremento del 50 % en las ventas con respecto al año anterior.
