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"Growing" is a form of "growing", an adjective which is often translated as "creciente". "Growing up" is a phrase which is often translated as "madurar". Learn more about the difference between "growing up" and "growing" below.
growing up(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. madurar (intransitive verb)
College is a time for growing up.La universidad es un tiempo para madurar.
b. el crecimiento (M) (noun)
(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).
You have a lot of growing up to do to be like your father.Te falta mucho crecimiento para ser como tu padre.
a. criarse
Growing up without a father must have been hard.Criarse sin padre tiene que haber sido difícil.
growing(
gro
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (increasing)
a. creciente
Visual pollution is a growing problem in several cities.La contaminación visual es un problema creciente en varias ciudades.
2. (children)
a. en edad de crecimiento
You need to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables because you are a growing girl.Necesitas comer muchas frutas y verduras porque eres una niña en edad de crecimiento.
