developing

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di velə ping)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
developing adj (body: growing)en desarrollo loc prep
 Teenagers need a lot of food and sleep to nourish their developing bodies.
 Los adolescentes necesitan mucho alimento y sueño para nutrir sus cuerpos en desarrollo.
developing adj (economy, business: expanding)en desarrollo loc adj
 The CEO of the developing business is working hard to break into new markets.
 El director ejecutivo de la empresa en desarrollo trabaja duro para introducirse en nuevos mercados.
developing n (photographic processing)revelado nm
 Developing is a useful skill to learn if you like photography.
 El revelado es una técnica útil de aprender si te gusta la fotografía.
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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
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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:
developing | develop
InglésEspañol
developing country,
developing nation
n
often plural (poor nation)país en vías de desarrollo nm + loc adv
  país subdesarrollado nm + adj
developing threat n (potential danger that is growing)amenaza creciente nf
  amenaza en ciernes, amenaza latente nf
developing world n (Third World: poor countries)países en vías de desarrollo grupo nom
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