Traduction et définition
to grow: pousser, faire pousser, augmenter, s'accroître
The plant is growing. La plante pousse.
My grandfather grows lettuce in his garden. Mon grand-père fait pousser de la laitue dans son jardin.
The profits have grown by 20%. Les bénéfices ont augmenté de 20%.
To grow peut avoir d'autres sens ("devenir") :
He's growing impatient. Il s'impatiente.
(= He's getting impatient.)
(= He's getting impatient.)
Notons que ce verbe est irrégulier :
I grow / I grew / I have grown
to grow up: grandir (jusqu'à l'âge adulte)
You've grown up. Tu as grandi.
I grew up in Brooklyn. J'ai grandi à Brooklyn.
Notons que ce verbe est irrégulier :
I grow up / I grew up / I have grown up
growing: croissant, grandissant
Pronunciation examples
UK: My grandfather grows lettuce in the garden.
US: Your grandfather grows cannabis in the garden.
Exemples
- "From the seed of the mind, a tree of enlightenment will grow, and from this tree will spread the branches that carry the ripened fruit of compassion."
- "Two years ago, our gross revenue was big, but still growing."
- "Nothing good can grow in this place."
- "It's the story of a young girl, growing up in a land, well, a land down under."
- "Did you know that this girl grew up in a condominium with no elevator?"
- "I could grow one if you like."
- "Delavigne's tribute to his grandfather, “La Potion de Papi” grew popular."
- "Dad : Oh, believe me, I grew up with Grandpa Xavier, and plenty of people think he's weird."
- "Yes, the business has grown, but where is the human touch, Bruno?"
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