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"Prosper" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "prosperar", and "thrive" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "crecer muy bien". Learn more about the difference between "prosper" and "thrive" below.
prosper(
pras
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puhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. prosperar
Society prospers when children get a good education.Cuando los niños reciben una buena educación, la sociedad prospera.
b. medrar
Their business prospered and expanded quickly, and in 1815 they moved to bigger premises.Su negocio medró y se amplió rápidamente, y en 1815 se trasladaron a un local mayor.
a. crecer bien
The carrots and tomatoes are prospering, but the onions are not doing very well.Las zanahorias y los tomates están creciendo bien, pero no así las cebollas.
b. medrar
They say that poisonous animals don't prosper here because of the island's special mud.Se dice que aquí no medran los animales venenosos debido al barro especial que tiene la isla.
thrive(
thrayv
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to grow)
a. crecer muy bien
These plants will thrive in this weather.Estas plantan crecerán muy bien en este clima.
b. desarrollarse
They attributed the child's failure to thrive to his diet.Atribuyeron a la dieta del niño que no se desarrollara.
c. medrar (person, plant)
Healthier meals in schools are helping kids thrive.Los niños están medrando desde que empezaron a servir comida más sana en las escuelas.
a. prosperar
The business is thriving since she took over.El negocio está prosperando desde que ella se hizo cargo.
