increase

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈɪnkriːs/, verb: /ɪnˈkriːs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ɪnˈkris; n. ˈɪnkris/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. in krēs; n. inkrēs)


Inflections of 'increase' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
increases
v 3rd person singular
increasing
v pres p
increased
v past
increased
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
increase vi (go up)aumentar vtr
  subir vtr
 House prices have increased by 5%.
 El precio de la vivienda ha aumentado un 5%.
 El precio de la vivienda ha subido un 5%.
increase n (rise)aumento nm
 The increase in the number of models for sale failed to raise profits.
 El aumento en el número de modelos a la venta no dio como resultado más beneficios.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
increase n (price: rise)aumento nm
  (informal)subida nf
 The increase in prices scared away customers.
 El aumento de precios ahuyentó a los compradores.
 La subida de los precios ahuyentó a los clientes.
increase n (quantified)aumento nm
 There was a 3% increase in visitors.
 Ha habido un aumento del 3% en el número de visitantes.
increase n (profit) (usualmente plural)aumento nm
 The company has shown a significant increase this year.
 La compañía ha experimentado un aumento significativo este año.
increase vi (become more numerous)aumentar vtr
 The number of mosquitoes increases in the summer.
 El número de mosquitos aumenta durante el verano.
increase vi (go up)aumentar vtr
  (trade, output)incrementarse v prnl
  (price)aumentar, subir vtr
 The quality of this product has increased over the last year.
 La calidad del producto ha aumentado con respecto a la del año pasado.
increase [sth] vtr (make more numerous)aumentar, incrementar vtr
 They increased the number of apples at the store.
 Aumentaron (or: incrementaron) el número de manzanas en el almacén.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
increase in size n (growth, expansion)crecimiento nm
  aumento nm
  expansión nf
 Our infrastructure hasn't kept up with the increase in size of the city over the last decade.
 Nuestras infraestructuras no han mantenido el ritmo del crecimiento de la ciudad durante la pasada década.
increase in size v expr (get bigger)aumentar de tamaño loc verb
  engordar vi
  crecer vi
 When you boil rice it increases in size.
 Cuando el arroz hierve aumenta de tamaño.
increase its numbers v expr (attract more followers)ganar adeptos loc verb
  aumentar seguidores loc verb
 The party needs to increase its numbers if it is to win the next election.
 El partido necesita ganar adeptos si quiere ganar las próximas elecciones.
  incrementar sus filas, incrementar sus números loc verb
 El partido necesita incrementar sus filas si quiere ganar las próximas elecciones.
increase its numbers v expr (employ more staff)incrementar el personal loc verb
 The organisation needs to increase its numbers in Europe.
  incrementar el plantel loc verb
  aumentar la plantilla loc verb
 La multinacional necesita aumentar la plantilla para aumentar su negocio en Europa.
increase sixfold,
increase six-fold
vi + adv
(get six times larger or more)agrandarse seis veces loc verb
  crecer seis veces loc verb
increase the chances v expr (make [sth] more likely)aumentar las posibilidades loc verb
 If you smoke, you are increasing the chances of an early death.
 Si fumas aumentas las posibilidades de una muerte temprana.
increase the temperature v expr (turn the heat up)aumentar la temperatura loc verb
  subir la temperatura loc verb
 If you want the roast potatoes to cook properly you will need to increase the temperature in the oven. I'm cold, is there any way to increase the temperature in this room?
 Si quieres que las papas asadas se cocinen debidamente, debes aumentar la temperatura del horno.
on the increase adj (growing, increasing)en aumento loc adv
 Tuberculosis is on the increase, especially among the indigent.
 La tuberculosis va en aumento, especialmente entre los más pobres.
pay increase n (rise in salaries)aumento salarial loc nom m
price increase n (rise in the cost of [sth])aumento de precio nm + loc adj
  subida de precio nf + loc adj
  (AR, PE, PY, UY)suba nf
wage increase n (pay raise)aumento salarial nm + adj mf
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Collocations: increase [sales, profit], a [tax, price] increase, increase [production, efficiency], more...

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