Aumentó (en. Increase)

/au̯menˈto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of increasing or improving in terms of quantity or intensity.
The company increased its production to meet demand.
La compañía aumentó su producción para satisfacer la demanda.
Increase in salary or prices.
The increase in the minimum wage was announced by the government.
El aumentó del salario mínimo fue anunciado por el gobierno.
Action of increasing the volume of a sound.
She increased the volume of the music so that it could be heard better.
Ella aumentó el volumen de la música para que se escuchara mejor.

Etymology

Derives from the verb 'aumentar', which comes from the Latin 'augmentare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

salary increase
Increase in the salary of a worker.
aumento de sueldo
price increase
Increase in the cost of goods or services.
aumento de precios
temperature increase
Increase in the degree of heat measured.
aumento de temperatura
increase around
Increase in the quantity or number in a general context.
aumento alrededor
gradual increase
Increase that occurs slowly and progressively.
aumento gradual

Related Words

increase
Verb that means to increase or make larger.
aumentar
increased
Past participle of 'aumentar'.
aumentado
increaser
Device or person that increases something.
aumentador
augmentative
Indicating increase or superiority.
aumentativo

Slang Meanings

Unexpected rise in prices.
That increase in the price of gasoline caught me by surprise.
Ese aumentó en el precio de la gasolina me agarró de sorpresa.
Salary increase at work.
The boss told me they could give me a raise if I keep working hard.
El jefe me dijo que me podían dar un aumentó si sigo trabajando duro.