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grow

Pronunciation: /grəʊ/

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French translation of grow

A. vtr

  • 2 laisser pousser [beard, nails] to grow 5 cm [person] = grandir de 5 cm; [plant] = pousser de 5 cm

B. vi

  • 2 [population, tension] augmenter (by de); [company, economy] se développer; [opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important; [crisis] s'aggraver
  • 3 devenir [hotter, stronger] to grow old = vieillir to grow impatient = s'impatienter I grew to like him = j'ai appris à l'aimer

Phrasal verbs

grow apart

s'éloigner l'un de l'autre

grow on

it grows on you = on finit par l'aimer he's growing on me = je commence à le trouver plus sympathique

grow out of

a he's grown out of his suit = son costume est devenu trop petit pour lui b he'll grow out of it (of habit) = ça lui passera

grow up

(gen) grandir when I grow up = quand je serai grand

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