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    Aumenta (en. Increases)

    /awˈmenta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To produce an increase, to make something greater.
    The bank increases interest rates.
    El banco aumenta las tasas de interés.
    To increase the size, amount, or value of something.
    The company increases its production every year.
    La empresa aumenta su producción cada año.
    To improve or intensify a quality.
    That practice increases the efficiency of the system.
    Esa práctica aumenta la eficiencia del sistema.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'augmentare', meaning 'to make greater'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to increase the temperature
    To raise the temperature of an object or environment.
    aumentar la temperatura
    to increase the population
    To increase the number of inhabitants in a place.
    aumentar la población
    to increase production
    To increase the amount of products manufactured.
    aumentar la producción

    Related Words

    increase
    Increase or growth of an amount.
    aumento
    augmentative
    Referring to an increase in size or quantity.
    aumentativo
    augmenter
    An element or tool that causes an increase.
    aumentador

    Slang Meanings

    To raise the level of a game.
    At the party, we turned up the music so everyone would dance.
    En la fiesta, aumentamos la música para que todos bailaran.
    To elevate the fun at a gathering.
    When Pedro arrives, he always increases the fun.
    Cuando llega Pedro, siempre aumenta la fiesta.