grow Signification, définition

Signification de grow en français

• 0 to become taller -- grandir

  • as the baby/plant/kitten grew bigger comme le bébé grandissait / la plante poussait / le chaton grandissait

  • The tree grew to be 60 feet tall. L’arbre poussa jusqu’à atteindre 18 mètres.

• 1 to increase in size or amount -- croître

  • Her confidence was growing. Son assurance augmentait.

  • The company grew by 10% last year. La société a progressé de 10% l’année dernière.

• 2 to put seeds in the ground to produce plants -- cultiver

  • They grew bananas here. Ils cultivaient des bananes ici.

• 3 (of a plant) to develop in a particular place -- pousser

  • The cactus grows in sandy soil. Le cactus pousse dans un sol sablonneux.

• 4 (of hair and nails) to become longer -- pousser

  • How fast does your hair grow? A quelle vitesse tes cheveux poussent-ils?

• 5 to gradually become -- devenir

  • Voters are growing tired of the arguments. Les électeurs commencent à se lasser des débats.

  • It was growing cold. Il commençait à faire froid.

  • as we grow older en vieillissant

• 6 to become a more mature person -- évoluer

  • Living abroad helped me to grow as a person. Vivre à l’étranger m’a aidé à évoluer en tant que personne.

• 7 to increase the size of a company, department, etc. -- développer

  • their failed attempt to grow the business leur tentative infructueuse pour développer l’entreprise

• 8 (of plants) to develop -- (faire) pousser

  • Carrots grow well in this soil.

• 9 to become bigger, longer etc -- grandir

  • My hair has grown too long

  • Our friendship grew as time went on.

• 10 to cause or allow to grow -- laisser pousser

  • He has grown a beard.

• 11 (with into) to change into, in becoming mature -- devenir

  • Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.

• 12 to become -- devenir

  • It’s growing dark.