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growth

el crecimiento

growth(

groth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (physical development)

a. el crecimiento

(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).

(M)

At this rate of growth, she is going to be six feet tall when she's a teenager.A esta tasa de crecimiento, va a medir seis pies cuando llegue a la adolescencia.

2. (progression)

a. el desarrollo

(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).

(M)

The company's growth has been fueled by another round of funding.El desarrollo de la empresa ha sido alimentado por otra ronda de financiamiento.

3. (increase)

a. el aumento

(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).

(M)

Our goal for this month is a 10% growth in sales.Nuestra meta para este mes es un aumento del 10% en ventas.

4. (medical)

a. el bulto

(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).

(M)

Margarita discovered a growth on her arm.Margarita descubrió un bulto en el brazo.

b. el tumor

(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).

(M)

Felipe had a growth removed from his back.A Felipe le quitaron un tumor de la espalda.

5. (facial hair)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He thought he looked good with two days' growth on his face, but he looked ridiculous.Pensó que lucía bien con una barba de dos días, pero se veía ridículo.

I usually keep about two weeks' growth of a beard.Normalmente mantengo una barba de dos semanas.

6. (vegetation)

a. el brote

(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).

(M)

How long does it take after a forest fire for new growth to appear?¿Cuánto tiempo toma después de un incendio forestal para que aparezcan nuevos brotes?

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