| Traduções principais |
| increase vi | (go up) (subir) | aumentar v int |
| | House prices have increased by 5%. |
| | O preço das casas aumentou 5%. |
| rise vi | (move upwards) (subir) | aumentar v int |
| | Heat rises. |
| | O calor aumenta. |
| shoot up vi + adv | (size, quantity: increase) (figurado) | disparar vt |
| | | subir vt |
| | | aumentar vt |
| | Buy as much as you can now, because in the summer prices will shoot up! |
| | Compre o máximo que você puder agora, porque no verão os preços vão disparar! |
| ramp up vi phrasal | (effort, pace, etc.: intensify) | aumentar v int |
| | | intensificar-se vp |
| | With just two weeks left until the election, the pace of campaigning is ramping up. |
| | Com apenas duas semanas até a eleição, o ritmo da campanha está aumentando. |
| raise sth vtr | (height: increase) (altura) | aumentar, elevar vt |
| | | hastear vt |
| | We raised the beach umbrella by six inches. |
| | Nós elevamos o guarda-sol em 15 centímetros. |
| enhance sth vtr | (improve) | acentuar, melhorar vt |
| | | aumentar vt |
| | He enhanced his prospects of finding a job by getting a college degree. |
| | Ele acentuou (or: melhorou) suas perspectivas de achar um emprego conseguindo um diploma universitário. |
| augment sth vtr | (number: increase) (número) | aumentar vt |
| | Our party was augmented by the arrival of several latecomers. |
| upsize vtr | (increase the size of) | aumentar vt |
scale up sth,
scale sth up vtr + adv | (increase in size) | aumentar vt |
| | | ampliar vt |
| | The artist uses a grid to scale up his sketch for the canvas. |
bump sth up,
bump up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The hotels always bump up their prices during the holiday weekend. |
step sth up,
step up sth vtr phrasal sep | (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | | intensificar vt |
| | As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production. I had to step up my training regime as the day of the race approached. |
| | Conforme a demanda por seus produtos ecológicos cresceu, a empresa teve que aumentar a produção. |
| | Tive que intensificar meu regime de treinamento conforme o dia da corrida se aproximou. |
| mark sth up vtr phrasal sep | (increase price) (preços) | aumentar vt |
| | | subir vt |
| | Hotels mark up their prices whenever there is a national holiday. |
| | Os hotéis aumentam os preços sempre que há um feriado nacional. |
amp sth up,
amp up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (increase the power of) (figurado, potência de algo) | aumentar vt |
| deepen vi | figurative (intensify) | aumentar v int |
| | | intensificar-se vp |
| | Alison's love for her husband deepened over the years. |
| | The mystery deepened when we found a single shoe abandoned on the shore. |
| | O amor de Alison pelo marido aumentou com o passar dos anos. O mistério aumentou ao encontrarmos um sapato abandonado na costa. |
| upsize vi | (undergo a size increase) | aumentar vt |
| swell vi | figurative (get bigger) (figurado) | inchar v int |
| | | aumentar v int |
| | The club started out as just a few people, but membership has been swelling over the past six months. |
| | O clube começou com apenas poucas pessoas, mas a associação inchou nos últimos seis meses. |
| augment sth vtr | (size: enlarge) (tamanho) | aumentar vt |
| | I need to do something to augment my income. |
| pump sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (volume: increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The DJ pumped up the music and people flooded onto the dancefloor. |
scale up sth,
scale sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (increase, upsize) | aumentar vt |
| | | ampliar vt |
| | Now that the business is turning a profit, it is time to scale up operations. |
put sth up,
put up sth vtr phrasal sep | (price: increase) | aumentar vt |
| | | subir vt |
| | We've been forced to put up our prices to cover the costs of raw materials. |
| | Fomos forçados a aumentar nossos preços para cobrir os custos da matéria-prima.. |
| improve vi | (increase in value) (em valor) | melhorar, aumentar v int |
| | With an upturn in the economy, share prices will improve. |
| | Com um aumento na economia, a cotação da bolsa vai melhorar. |
| swell vi | (grow louder) | aumentar v int |
| | Somebody opened the front door of the house where the party was being held, and the music swelled. |
| | Alguém abriu a porta da frente da casa onde a festa estava acontecendo e a música aumentou. |
notch up sth,
notch sth up vi + adv | (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The discovery of another dead body in chapter 2 serves to notch up the tension. |
turn sth up,
turn up sth vtr + adv | (increase output, volume) (volume) | aumentar vt |
| | We turned the TV up to drown the noise of our neighbours arguing. |
| | Nós aumentamos o volume da TV para abafar o barulho dos vizinhos discutindo. |
ramp sth up,
ramp up sth vtr phrasal sep | (increase, intensify) (aumentar, intensificar) | aumentar vt |
| | | intensificar vt |
| | | incrementar vt |
| | The company hopes to boost sales by ramping up its advertising. |
| magnify vi | (have the power of magnification) | aumentar v int |
| | These glasses magnify, making it easier to read small print. |
| notch up vi + adv | (increase slightly) | aumentar vt |
| | | subir vt |
| | The temperature has finally notched up a few degrees, now that spring is here. |
| build up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feeling: mount) | aumentar vt |
| | | desenvolver vt |
| | Excitement was building up as the runners lined up for the race. |
| raise sth vtr | (intensity: increase) | aumentar vt |
| | Guys, we need to raise our level of play or we won't win the game. |
| | Cara, a gente tem que aumentar nosso nível de jogo ou não vamos vencer a partida. |
| swell sth vtr | (increase sth) | aumentar vt |
| | Office workers came out into the street to see what the commotion was about, swelling the crowd. |
| mount vi | (increase) | aumentar v int |
| | The pressure mounted in the air tank. |
| | A pressão aumentou no tanque de ar. |
| pick up vi phrasal | informal (improve) | aumentar vt |
| | We hope that sales will pick up next month. |
| | Esperamos que as vendas aumentem no mês que vem. |
| raise sth vtr | (salary: increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The company raised everybody's salary by 3%. |
| | A empresa aumentou o salário de todos em 3%. |
| ratchet sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (increase, intensify) | aumentar vt |
| | The candidates ratcheted up their campaigns in the final week. |
| | This is an excellent thriller; the author really knows how to ratchet up the tension. |
| | Os candidatos aumentaram suas campanhas na semana final. |
| deepen sth vtr | figurative (intensify sth) | aumentar vt |
| | | intensificar vt |
| | The arguments deepened Robert's conviction that he was right. |
| | The latest clue only deepened the mystery. |
| | Os argumentos aumentaram a convicção de Roberto de que ele tinha razão. A última pista só aumentou o mistério. |
| add to sth vi + prep | (increase) | aumentar v int |
| | The knowledge of how he died only added to his family's suffering. |
| | Saber como ele morreu só aumentou o sofrimento da família. |
| Traduções complementares |
| increase vi | (become more numerous) (tornar mais numeroso) | aumentar, crescer v int |
| | The number of mosquitoes increases in the summer. |
| | O número de mosquitos aumenta no verão. |
| gain in sth vi + prep | (increase, improve) | aumentar vt |
| | | melhorar v int |
| | The politician gained in popularity each week. |
| | The patient is gaining in health every day. |
| | O político aumentava sua popularidade a cada semana. O paciente está melhorando sua saúde todos os dias. |
| up sth vtr | slang (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The band upped the number of shows in their tour. |
| | A banda aumentou o número de shows da sua turnê. |
| increase sth vtr | (make more numerous) (acrescentar em quantidade) | aumentar, ampliar vt |
| | They increased the number of apples at the store. |
| | Eles aumentaram o número de maçãs na loja. |
| raise sth vtr | (support: rally) | aumentar vt |
| | The political party tried to raise support among voters. |
| | O partido político tentou aumentar o apoio dentre os eleitores. |
| raise sb sth vtr | (poker bet: increase) | aumentar vt |
| | I match your bet, and raise you five. |
| | Cubro sua aposta e aumento em cinco. |
| enhance sth vtr | (make bigger) | aumentar vt |
| | She enhanced her breasts with implants. |
| | Ela aumentou os seios com implantes. |
| advance sth vtr | (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | | encarecer vt |
| | You can advance the price, but you might lose sales. |
| | Você pode aumentar o preço, mas corre o risco de perder vendas. |
| jack sth vtr | figurative (raise: prices) | aumentar vt |
| | The bank jacked up the interest rates. |
| | O banco aumentou as taxas de juros. |
| jack sth vtr | figurative (raise: speed) | aumentar vt |
| | Paul jacked up the speed on his cruise control when he entered Nevada. |
| | Paul aumentou a velocidade de seu controle de velocidade quando entrou em Nevada. |
| eke sth vtr | archaic (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | The merchant turned to smuggling to eke his income. |
| enhance sth vtr | (make more valuable) | aumentar vt |
| | | melhorar vt |
| | Good graphics enhance the impact of your presentation. |
| | Bons gráficos aumentam o impacto da sua apresentação. |
| add sth vtr | (contribute, enhance) | acrescentar vt |
| | | dar vt |
| | | aumentar vt |
| | The seasoning in this dish really adds depth. |
| | O tempero neste prato realmente acrescenta profundidade. |
| blast sth vtr | (make loud noise) (volume, música) | aumentar vt |
| | (volume, música) | colocar alto loc v |
| | The group of teenagers blasted rock music on the stereo. |
| | O grupo de adolescentes aumentar o roque no rádio. |