| Traduções principais |
| grow vi | (increase in size) (aumentar em tamanho) | crescer v int |
| | At puberty, she will grow taller. |
| | Na puberdade, ela irá crescer. |
| expand vi | (grow, enlarge) (crescer, aumentar) | expandir, crescer v int |
| | The yeast makes the bread expand. |
| | O fermento faz o pão expandir. |
| flourish vi | (animals, crops: thrive) | vicejar v int |
| | | crescer v int |
| | The farmer's crops flourished in the warm spring weather. |
| | As plantações do fazendeiro vicejaram no clima quente de primavera. |
| billow vi | (swell, puff up) | crescer, inchar v int |
| | I was kept awake by the sound of the tent as it billowed in the breeze. |
| get bigger vi + adj | (grow taller) (tornar-se mais alto) | crescer v int |
| | When you get bigger, you'll be able to ride a two-wheeler. |
| grow up vi phrasal | (become adult or mature) (tornar-se adulto) | crescer, amadurecer v int |
| | I grew up in a village in Southern England. As a child, Kenny wanted to be a policeman when he grew up. |
| | Eu cresci em uma vila no sul da Inglaterra. Quando criança, Kenny queria ser um policial quando crescesse. |
| sprout up vi phrasal | (plant: begin to grow) (planta: começar a crescer) | crescer v int |
| | My beans have sprouted up after only a few days because it was warm. |
| grow back vi phrasal | (hair, etc.: regrow) (cabelo, etc.: crescer novamente) | crescer v int |
| | | crescer novamente loc v |
| | After I shaved my head, my hair grew back at a surprising rate. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | crescer v int |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| grow vi | (expand) (expandir) | crescer v int |
| | Our company has grown rapidly this year. |
| | Nossa companhia cresceu rapidamente este ano. |
| shoot up vi + adv | informal (child: get taller) (figurado, informal) | espichar vt |
| | | crescer vt |
| | | esticar vt |
| | He was small until his teens, when all of a sudden he shot up. |
| | Ele era pequeno até a adolescência, quando de repente ele espichou. |
| grow up vi phrasal | figurative (assume adult responsibility) (figurativo) | crescer v int |
| | I wish my brother would grow up and get a place of his own. |
| | Eu queria que meu irmão crescesse e achasse seu próprio canto. |
| grow out vi phrasal | (hairstyle: lengthen) (cabelo) | crescer v int |
| | Sara wears hair clips while her bangs are growing out. |
| sprout up vi phrasal | figurative (child: grow taller) (informal) | espichar v int |
| | | crescer v int |
| | My son has really sprouted up since he hit his teens. |
| grow vi | (increase) (aumentar) | crescer v int |
| | The population will grow rapidly. |
| | A população crescerá rapidamente. |
| grow vi | (thrive) | crescer v int |
| | | vingar v int |
| | Not many trees can grow in the desert. |
| | Poucas árvores podem crescer no deserto. |
| develop vi | (country: grow economically) | desenvolver-se, progredir, crescer v int |
| | China continues to develop rapidly. |
| | A China continua a se desenvolver rapidamente. |
| balloon vi | figurative (money, debt: grow) | crescer v int |
| | The house renovations are causing our debt to balloon. |
| | As reformas da casa estão fazendo nossa dívida crescer. |
| prove vi | (bread dough: rise) (culinária) | crescer |
| | Allow the dough to prove for two hours before shaping it into a loaf. |
| | Deixe a massa do pão crescer por duas horas antes de moldá-la. |
| widen vi | figurative (get wider) | crescer⇒ vi |
| | | expandir-se vp |
| | The wealth gap is widening between rich and poor. |
| | A distância está crescendo entre ricos e pobres. |
| build vi | (develop) | desenvolver-se vp |
| | | aumentar, crescer v int |
| | The intensity of the music is starting to build. |
| | A intensidade da música está começando a desenvolver-se. |
| wax vi | (moon: grow larger) (lua) | crescer v int |
| | The moon is waxing; you can see a little more of it every night. |
| grow vi | (mature) | crescer v int |
| | I hope this experience will help him to grow. |
| | Espero que esta experiência o ajude a crescer. |
| 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. |
| increase vi | (go up) (subir) | crescer, progredir v int |
| | The quality of this product has increased over the last year. |
| | A qualidade deste produto aumentou no último ano. |
| rise vi | (dough: leaven) (massa) | crescer v int |
| | You need to let the dough rise for three hours before putting it in the oven. |
| rise vi | (plants: grow) (plantas) | crescer v int |
| | This type of corn rises to more than six feet. |
| bulk vi | US (appear important) | crescer vt |
| | Military spending bulks large at election time. |
| | Gastos militares crescem muito em época de eleição. |
| thrive vi | (baby) (bebê) | crescer, medrar v int |
| | | desenvolver-se vp |
| | The health visitor was pleased with the baby's progress and told the parents that if he continued to thrive like that, they had nothing to worry about. |
| | O medico ficou satisfeito com o progresso do bebê e disse aos pais que, se ele continuasse a crescer assim, eles não teriam com o que se preocupar. |
| bush vi | (grow bushy) | crescer v int |
| | My tomato plants are starting to bush; they should produce lots of fruit. |
| | Meus tomateiros estão crescendo e devem produzir muitos frutos. |
| wax vi | figurative (become larger, more powerful) (figurado: tornar-se mais poderoso) | aumentar, crescer v int |
| | The newspaper editor's influence is waxing. |
| grow sth vtr | (business: develop) | crescer vt |
| | | desenvolver vt |
| | | aprimorar vt |
| | Social networking can help you to grow your business. |
| | As redes sociais podem ajudar a crescer seu negócio. |
| Formas compostas: |
| grow from sth vi + prep | (develop, arise) | crescer a partir de expres v |
| | (figurado) | brotar de, germinar de vt + prep |
| | The business grew from a small family firm to a multimillion pound business. |
| | A empresa cresceu a partir de uma pequena firma de família para virar um negócio multimilionário. |
| grow sth vtr | (facial hair) | deixar crescer loc v |
| | He's growing a beard. |
| | Ele está deixando crescer a barba. |
| grow on sth vi + prep | (plant: growth habit) | crescer em vt + prep |
| | According to folklore, moss grows on the north side of trees. |
| | Segundo o folclore, o musgo cresce no lado norte das árvores. |
| grow over sth vi + prep | (grow across sth) | crescer + por v int + prep |
| | Ivy grew all over the building's façade. |
| | Ivy cresceu por toda a fachada do prédio. |
| grow into sth vtr phrasal insep | (become big enough for: clothing) | crescer demais loc v |
| | | desenvolver vt |
| | These trousers are too big for my daughter at the moment but she'll grow into them. |
| grow sth out vtr phrasal sep | (hairstyle: allow to lengthen) (cabelo) | deixar crescer loc v |
| | Last year I cut my hair very short, but now I am letting it grow out. |
| | No ano passado, cortei meu cabelo muito curto, mas agora eu estou deixando crescer. |
| luxuriate vi | rare (thrive, grow abundantly) | crescer profundamente v int + adv |
| | | desenvolver-se com exuberância vp + loc adj |
| | The rich soil here causes most plants to luxuriate. |
| | O solo rico daqui faz a maioria das plantas crescerem profundamente. |
| mushroom vi | figurative (increase quickly) (aumentar rapidamente) | espalhar-se vp |
| | | crescer como praga expres |
| | | proliferar v int |
| | New buildings have mushroomed in the city over the last few years. |
| | Novos edifícios espalharam-se rapidamente pela cidade nos últimos anos. |
| outgrow sth vtr | (clothing: grow too big for) | crescer excessivamente v int + prep |
| | My son outgrew his baby clothes in just a few months. |
| outgrow sth vtr | figurative (grow too mature for) (figurativo) | crescer excessivamente v int + prep |
| | | ficar muito maturo expres v |
| | Veronica outgrew Barbie dolls when she was thirteen. |
| outgrow sb vtr | (grow taller than) | crescer excessivamente v int + prep |
| | Gary was embarrassed when his sister outgrew him. |
| overgrow vi | (plant: grow too much) (bot.: plantas) | crescer demais vt + adv |
| | It's important to prune these plants to prevent them from overgrowing. |
prove sth,
also US: proof sth vtr | (bread dough: leave to rise) (culinária) | deixar crescer loc v |
| | | descansar v int |
| | You will need to prove the dough before baking it. |
| ramble vi | (plant: grow randomly) (plantas) | crescer aleatoriamente vi + adv |
| | Weeds were rambling in the untended garden. |
| thrive on sth vi + prep | (grow healthily due to sth) (informal) | dar-se bem expres v |
| | | crescer bem v int + adv |
| | These plants thrive on sunshine. |
| | Essas plantas se dão bem sob o sol. |