develop

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvɛləp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɛləp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di veləp)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
develop [sth] vtr (improve: skills)desarrollar vtr
 The teacher helped students develop their creative writing skills.
 El profesor ayudó a los alumnos a desarrollar sus propias habilidades creativas de escritura.
develop vi (come into being)surgir vi
  aparecer vi
  (problemas, inconvenientes)manifestarse v prnl
 Trouble will develop if the crowd is not dispersed.
 Surgirán problemas si no se dispersa a la multitud.
develop vi (grow, mature) (crecimiento progresivo)desarrollarse v prnl
  convertirse en, transformarse en loc verb
 Many girls start to develop when they are 11 or 12.
 Muchas chicas comienzan a desarrollarse a los 11 o 12 años.
 Muchas chicas comienzan a convertirse en señoritas a los 11 o 12 años.
develop vi (country: grow economically) (progreso económico)desarrollarse v prnl
 China continues to develop rapidly.
 China continúa desarrollándose rápidamente.
develop [sth] vtr (object, process: improve)perfeccionar vtr
  (ideas, cosas)elaborar vtr
  desarrollar vtr
 He developed the computer programme to the level of sophistication it has today.
 Perfeccionó el programa de computación hasta el nivel de sofisticación que hoy presenta.
develop [sth] vtr (illness) (MX)atrapar vtr
  (ES)coger vtr
  (AR)agarrarse v prnl
  (enfermedad)incubar vtr
 I developed a cold over the weekend.
 Atrapé un resfriado durante el fin de semana.
develop [sth] vtr (construction)urbanizar, desarrollar vtr
 They developed this whole area just in the last ten years.
 Urbanizaron este área sólo en los últimos diez años.
develop [sth] vtr (create: object, process)desarrollar vtr
  crear vtr
 She developed a new method for teaching foreign languages.
 Desarrolló un nuevo método para enseñar idiomas.
develop [sth] vtr (film: process)revelar vtr
 Digital cameras have no film that needs to be developed at a store.
 Las cámaras digitales no usan película que necesite llevarse a revelar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
develop [sth] vtr (problem: start having)hacer, tener vtr
  desarrollar, adquirir vtr
 The car developed a rattling noise.
 After the harsh winter, the paving developed a number of potholes.
 El auto hace un ruido como un golpeteo.
 Después del invierno, el pavimento desarrolló muchos baches.
develop [sth] vtr (musical theme)componer variaciones loc verb
 The composer developed the theme, with the woodwinds following the strings.
 El músico compuso variaciones del tema, con los instrumentos de viento-madera acompañando las cuerdas.
develop [sth] vtr (interest, liking: start to have)desarrollar vtr
  adquirir vtr
 During retirement she developed an interest in beekeeping.
 Cuando se jubiló desarrolló cierto interés por la apicultura.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
develop into [sth/sb] vi + prep (become, evolve to be)volverse v prnl + prep
 Shaun has developed into an excellent tennis player.
 Shaun se ha vuelto un tenista excelente.
  transformarse en v prnl + prep
  convertirse en v prnl + prep
  evolucionar en vi + prep
 Shaun se ha transformado en un tenista excelente.
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Collocations: develop a (new) [product, design, concept, theory, strategy, process], develop [a test, a new drug, the company, an app], [design, research] and develop, more...

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